Charlotte FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlotte FC vs New York City FC — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | New York City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 22 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Apr | New York City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Charlotte FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 May | D.C. United SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–4 | D |
| 18 Apr | Charlotte FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Charlotte FC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #8 |
| 21 | Points | 19 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 25 |
| 23 | Conceded | 21 |
| +1 | GD | +4 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 40% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Charlotte FC are 6th (21 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Charlotte FC is hosting New York City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with New York City FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 8' Nicolas Fernandez Marcau puts New York City FC on the lead.
- 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Morrison Agyemang, as he is very good at scoring at Bank of America Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 18' David Schnegg needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 14 Yellow cards this season.
- 23' Nico Cavallo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' New York City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 34' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Charlotte FC that had 151 games and scored 221 goals.
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 49' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 54' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 59' 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 Kai Trewin suffering a number of foals already.
- 64' It looks surprising Charlotte FC does not make any changes. Thiago Martins has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 69' New York City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Nicolas Fernandez Marcau scoring 2 goals.
- 74' Charlotte FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 79' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 17
- 14
- 23
- 28
- 1
- 18
- 16
- 9
- 44
Bench
- 21
- 13
- 7
- 11
- 4
- 25
- 37
- 48
- 35
Coach
Dean Smith
New York City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 17
- 13
- 10
- 55
- 49
- 5
- 24
- 34
- 26
- 7
- 2
Bench
- 19
- 8
- 30
- 29
- 32
- 88
- 99
- 87
- 15
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
3 / 3
1.04
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Charlotte FC or New York City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
65%
Draw or New York City FC
66%
Charlotte FC or New York City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.