Charlotte FC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlotte FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Charlotte FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–5 | L |
| 16 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 5–3 | W |
Season Stats
| Charlotte FC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #5 |
| 21 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 25 |
| 23 | Conceded | 32 |
| +1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 40% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Charlotte FC are 6th (21 pts). New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 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 Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Charlotte FC and New York Red Bulls is underway.
- 5' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 22' Poor challenge from Dylan Nealis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Charlotte FC and New York Red Bulls are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Brilliant from the ! Kerwin Vargas makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 30.
- 35' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' Daniel Edelman picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Another substitution for Charlotte FC to replace Harry Toffolo by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty on 45 minute.
- 46' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kyle Duncan on 46 minutes.
- 46' Kyle Duncan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dylan Nealis at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Daniel Edelman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 56' Ronald Donkor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 61' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Mohammed Sofo departs to be replaced by Serge Ngoma.
- 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 73' The Charlotte FC bench stirs into life. Brandt Bronico is withdrawn and Eryk Williamson gets his opportunity.
- 76' The crowd applauds Wikelmann Carmona as he leaves the pitch. Wiktor Bogacz steps in for New York Red Bulls.
- 77' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Peter Stroud is withdrawn and Julian Hall gets his opportunity.
- 82' Charlotte FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Charlotte FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Emil Forsberg is booked for New York Red Bulls — card on 88.
- 90' It is a substitution in Charlotte FC team. Idan Gorno is replaced by Archie Goodwin on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 8
- 3
- 14
- 15
- 13
- 28
- 29
- 1
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↓ Liel Abada 73'
-
17
Idan Gorno ↓ Archie Goodwin 90'
Bench
- 22
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 73'
-
2
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty ↑ 45'
-
–
Archie Goodwin ↑ 90'
-
11
Liel Abada ↑ 73'
- 36
- 4
- 35
- 23
Coach
Dean Smith
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 10
- 26
- 44
-
12
Dylan Nealis ↓ Kyle Duncan 46'
- 3
- 31
-
75
Daniel Edelman ↓ Ronald Donkor 61'
- 19
-
8
Peter Stroud ↓ Julian Hall 77'
-
37
Mohammed Sofo ↓ Serge Ngoma 61'
Bench
-
6
Kyle Duncan ↑ 46'
- 23
- 15
-
81
Serge Ngoma ↑ 61'
-
48
Ronald Donkor ↑ 61'
-
16
Julian Hall ↑ 77'
-
7
Wiktor Bogacz ↑ 76'
- 14
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Bender | 4 |
| Elias Manoel | 4 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 2 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 2 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 1 |
| Cameron Harper | 1 |
| Andres Reyes | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
New York Red Bulls Form
2025-08-24
Charlotte FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2025-08-16
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2025-08-10
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2025-07-27
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2025-07-19
New York Red Bulls
1–5
Internacional CF Miami
L
2025-07-16
New York Red Bulls
5–3
New England Revolution
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.85
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
78%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
46%
Charlotte FC or New York Red Bulls
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

