Charlotte FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlotte FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Assistant 1 Mike Barwegen (Canada)
- Assistant 2 Ben Pilgrim (USA)
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 6–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Mar | Austin FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | St. Louis City | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Charlotte FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Charlotte FC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #13 |
| 25 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 29 | Scored | 25 |
| 27 | Conceded | 33 |
| +2 | GD | -8 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Charlotte FC are 7th (25 pts). Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 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
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 8 G | 5 A |
| Idan Gorno | 4 G | 1 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Philadelphia Union gets underway.
- 5' Charlotte FC have won 225 goals from 153 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Kerwin Vargas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 12' That looks like a foul for a card for Frankie Westfield.
- 17' It looks surprising Charlotte FC does not make any changes. Idan Gorno has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 19' Charlotte FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 24' Charlotte FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Wilfried Zaha scoring 1 goals.
- 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Charlotte FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' Ashley Westwood doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Charlotte FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact 4-4-2.
- 40' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' Poor challenge from Wilfried Zaha. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 45' Philadelphia Union receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' Philadelphia Union 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.
- 55' Ghana international Morrison Agyemang has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Charlotte FC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 64' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Jesus Bueno comes on to replace Ezekiel Alladoh.
- 65' Another change for Charlotte FC made on 65 minute. Djibril Diani leaves to be changed by Luca de la Torre.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' Harry Toffolo, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 76' Nathan Harriel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 76.
- 77' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Cavan Sullivan comes on to replace Indiana Vassilev.
- 78' Against the run of play, Danley Jean Jacques has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 80' What a moment for Wilfried Zaha! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
- 83' Charlotte FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 83' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Bruno Damiani is replaced by Malik Jakupovic.
- 84' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Milan Iloski by Stas Korzeniowski on 84 minute.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kristijan Kahlina on 87.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Cavan Sullivan.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Brandt Bronico. He replaces Pep Biel on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 8
- 3
- 14
- 15
- 28
- 1
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↓ Liel Abada 65'
-
16
Pep Biel ↓ Brandt Bronico 90'
-
9
Idan Gorno ↓ Archie Goodwin 90'
- 44
Bench
-
17
Luca de la Torre ↑ 65'
- 21
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 90'
- 23
-
7
Archie Goodwin ↑ 90'
-
11
Liel Abada ↑ 65'
- 4
- 25
- 48
Coach
Dean Smith
Philadelphia Union Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 18
-
5
Japhet Sery ↓ Philippe Ndinga 84'
- 19
- 10
- 26
- 21
-
9
Bruno Damiani ↓ Malik Jakupovic 83'
- 29
- 39
- 4
-
23
Ezekiel Alladoh ↓ Jesus Bueno 64'
Bench
- 11
-
8
Jesus Bueno ↑ 64'
- 16
-
20
Philippe Ndinga ↑ 84'
- 76
-
6
Cavan Sullivan ↑ 77'
- 2
-
51
Malik Jakupovic ↑ 83'
-
37
Stas Korzeniowski ↑ 84'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Rios | 4 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 3 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 2 |
| Karol Swiderski | 1 |
| Danley Jean Jacques | 1 |
| Ashley Westwood | 1 |
| Jesus Bueno | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Philadelphia Union Form
2026-04-04
Charlotte FC
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2026-03-21
Philadelphia Union
1–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
2026-03-14
Atlanta United FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2026-03-08
Philadelphia Union
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-03-01
Philadelphia Union
1–2
New York City FC
L
2026-02-22
D.C. United SC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.12
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Charlotte FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
37%
Charlotte FC or Philadelphia Union
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 23% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

