Charlotte FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Charlotte FC vs New York City FC — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jun | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 31 May | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Charlotte FC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #5 |
| 25 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 29 | Scored | 31 |
| 27 | Conceded | 24 |
| +2 | GD | +7 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Charlotte FC are 7th (25 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/4
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 8 G | 5 A |
| Idan Gorno | 4 G | 1 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Bank of America Stadium!
- 5' The 21-year-old Idan Gorno has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Charlotte FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 14' Assisted by Pep Biel with the perfectly-timed delivery and Idan Gorno makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 17' That looks like a foul for a card for Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
- 22' Charlotte FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 27' A quiet spell here at Bank of America Stadium. Charlotte FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' Charlotte FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 37' Adilson Malanda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 42' Charlotte FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' Hannes Wolf catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 43.
- 46' The crowd applauds Andres Perea as he leaves the pitch. Julian Fernandez steps in for New York City FC.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brandt Bronico, as he is very good at scoring at Bank of America Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 56' Nick Scardina gets the nod from Charlotte FC. He replaces Bill Tuiloma and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nick Scardina on 61.
- 66' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alonso Martinez suffering a number of foals already.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Julian Fernandez.
- 72' Julian Fernandez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 74' The whistle greets Tayvon Gray as he departs to be replaced by Mitja Ilenic.
- 75' The crowd applauds Wilfried Zaha as he leaves the pitch. Liel Abada steps in for Charlotte FC.
- 80' New York City FC have won 459 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 81' Magnificent from Kerwin Vargas! That is 18 goals in 154 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Brandt Bronico on 83 minutes.
- 87' Tim Ream is replacing Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty for the Charlotte FC side.
- 90' Maxi Moralez is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for New York City FC.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Wilfried Zaha ↓ Liel Abada 75'
- 8
-
6
Bill Tuiloma ↓ Nick Scardina 56'
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↓ Djibril Diani 87'
- 2
- 29
- 1
- 18
- 4
-
16
Pep Biel ↓ Eryk Williamson 75'
- 17
Bench
-
3
Tim Ream ↑ 87'
- 22
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 75'
-
28
Djibril Diani ↑ 87'
-
11
Liel Abada ↑ 75'
- 36
-
35
Nick Scardina ↑ 56'
- 23
- 25
Coach
Dean Smith
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 17
- 13
- 10
- 49
- 80
-
8
Andres Perea ↓ Julian Fernandez 46'
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↓ Mitja Ilenic 74'
- 22
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↓ Jonathan Shore 74'
- 16
Bench
- 19
- 18
- 30
-
35
Mitja Ilenic ↑ 74'
-
32
Jonathan Shore ↑ 74'
-
11
Julian Fernandez ↑ 46'
- 9
- 2
- 99
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kerwin Vargas | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Enzo Copetti | 2 |
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 2 |
| Idan Gorno | 2 |
| Daniel Rios | 2 |
| Maxime Chanot | 1 |
| Adilson Malanda | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.68
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
75%
Draw or New York City FC
50%
Charlotte FC or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.