Charlotte FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Charlotte FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Jul | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | 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' And we are off! Charlotte FC vs Philadelphia Union — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Charlotte FC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' 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.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adilson Malanda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
- 25' It’s high time Christian Lattanzio made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Enzo Copetti has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Charlotte FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' It looks surprising Charlotte FC does not make any changes. Quinn Sullivan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Charlotte FC is showing some good football. However, Charlotte FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Mikkel Uhre has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 52' Controversy at the stadium! Jose Martinez argues furiously but the card stands.
- 55' A stunning finish from Justin Meram — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 56' Julian Carranza has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Donovan on 56 minute.
- 57' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 57 minute. Tai Baribo leaves to be changed by Mikkel Uhre.
- 61' Goal! Karol Swiderski scores his 32 goal in 8 matches.
- 66' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya is replaced by Quinn Sullivan.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Jack McGlynn. He replaces Jose Martinez on 67 minute.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Quinn Sullivan gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 75' Scott Arfield is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 77' Time for substitution for Charlotte FC. Ben Bender is replaced by Kamil Jozwiak.
- 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 86' Patrick Agyemang has so much to prove this time. He replaces Enzo Copetti on 86 minute.
- 90' Kamil Jozwiak picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Charlotte FC 2-2 Philadelphia Union.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 14
- 3
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↓ Derrick Jones 77'
-
22
Justin Meram ↓ Brecht Dejaegere 67'
-
11
Karol Swiderski ↓ Scott Arfield 86'
- 29
-
9
Enzo Copetti ↓ Patrick Agyemang 86'
- 1
-
15
Ben Bender ↓ Kamil Jozwiak 77'
- 34
Bench
- 24
-
20
Derrick Jones ↑ 77'
- 25
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 86'
-
10
Brecht Dejaegere ↑ 67'
-
7
Kamil Jozwiak ↑ 77'
- 31
- 18
-
33
Patrick Agyemang ↑ 86'
Coach
Christian Lattanzio
Philadelphia Union Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 11
- 15
- 10
- 20
- 17
-
25
Chris Donovan ↓ Julian Carranza 56'
- 5
-
8
Jose Martinez ↓ Jack McGlynn 67'
-
28
Tai Baribo ↓ Mikkel Uhre 57'
Bench
- 19
-
9
Julian Carranza ↑ 56'
- 12
- 2
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 66'
-
16
Jack McGlynn ↑ 67'
- 26
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↑ 57'
- 14
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Rios | 4 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 3 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Ashley Westwood | 1 |
| Jesus Bueno | 1 |
| Markus Anderson | 1 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Philadelphia Union Form
2023-09-20
Charlotte FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2023-09-16
Philadelphia Union
2–2
FC Cincinnati
D
2023-09-03
Philadelphia Union
4–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2023-08-30
Toronto FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2023-08-26
D.C. United SC
1–3
Philadelphia Union
W
2023-07-15
Philadelphia Union
2–1
New York City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Charlotte FC or Philadelphia Union 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
58%
Charlotte FC or Philadelphia Union
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

