Charlotte FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlotte FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Charlotte FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 6–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Charlotte FC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #6 |
| 43 | Points | 39 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 11 / 6 / 10 |
| 47 | Scored | 54 |
| 38 | Conceded | 44 |
| +9 | GD | +10 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 44% | Win % | 41% |
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
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
7/5
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
5/4
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 12 G | 7 A |
| Idan Gorno | 6 G | 1 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Charlotte FC welcome Philadelphia Union for this crunch clash at Bank of America Stadium.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Charlotte FC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Andre Blake has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Charlotte FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' 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.
- 24' Daniel Rios puts Charlotte FC on the lead.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Kai Wagner is booked for Philadelphia Union — Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 49' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' What a strike from Daniel Rios! The score is 2-0.
- 56' Brandt Bronico is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 59' Cory Burke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mikael Uhre at the 59 minute mark.
- 60' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Jack McGlynn departs to be replaced by Paxten Aaronson.
- 65' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 66' Nuno Santos gets the nod from Charlotte FC. He replaces Brandt Bronico and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kai Wagner on 71.
- 72' GOAL! Daniel Rios fires home to make it 3-0!
- 74' Charlotte FC make a change. Kerwin Vargas trudges off to be replaced by Orrin McKinze Gaines on 74 minutes.
- 75' Quinn Sullivan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julian Carranza on 75 minute.
- 79' Another substitution for Charlotte FC to replace Kamil Jozwiak by Jordy Alcivar on 79 minute.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Gazdag is booked for Philadelphia Union — Yellow card on 79.
- 80' Time for substitution for Charlotte FC. Kamil Jozwiak is replaced by Jordy Alcivar.
- 81' Matthew Real is replacing Jack Elliott for the Philadelphia Union side.
- 86' Charlotte FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Charlotte FC 4-0 Philadelphia Union.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 14
- 20
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↓ Nuno Santos 66'
- 25
- 11
-
7
Kamil Jozwiak ↓ Jordy Alcivar 80'
- 23
- 12
- 21
- 18
Bench
- 28
- 26
-
16
Andre Shinyashiki ↑ 80'
-
6
Nuno Santos ↑ 66'
-
17
Orrin McKinze Gaines ↑ 74'
-
8
Jordy Alcivar ↑ 80'
- 2
- 31
- 35
Coach
Christian Lattanzio
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
-
3
Jack Elliott ↓ Matthew Real 81'
- 9
-
7
Mikael Uhre ↓ Cory Burke 59'
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 31
-
16
Jack McGlynn ↓ Paxten Aaronson 59'
- 26
Bench
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 59'
- 15
- 1
-
2
Matthew Real ↑ 81'
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 75'
-
30
Paxten Aaronson ↑ 59'
- 34
- 25
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Rios | 4 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 3 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 2 |
| Markus Anderson | 1 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 1 |
| Quinn Sullivan | 1 |
| Julian Carranza | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Philadelphia Union Form
2022-10-01
Charlotte FC
4–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2022-09-17
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2022-09-10
Philadelphia Union
5–1
Orlando City SC
W
2022-09-03
New York Red Bulls
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2022-08-31
Philadelphia Union
4–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2022-08-27
Philadelphia Union
6–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.97
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
49%
Charlotte FC or Philadelphia Union
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

