Sunday , 16 August 2026

Charlotte FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Charlotte FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Wed 20 Sep 2023 · 23:30 UTC Bank of America Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Justin Meram 55' 1–0
Karol Swiderski 61' 2–0
2–1 70' Quinn Sullivan
2–2 90+7' Daniel Gazdag pen
Y 52' Jose Martinez
Kamil Jozwiak 90' Y
Ashley Westwood 90' Y
Patrick Agyemang 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Charlotte FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.

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

4
2
3
Charlotte FC 9 games · Avg 2.3 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-20 Charlotte FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union 2023-05-31 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Charlotte FC 2022-10-01 Charlotte FC 4–0 Philadelphia Union 2022-04-02 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Charlotte FC

Recent Form

Charlotte FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Charlotte FC is hosting Philadelphia Union for another epic battle.
  • 5' Charlotte FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' 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 4-3-1-2.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Charlotte FC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Charlotte FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
  • 25' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Philadelphia Union have won 484 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Charlotte FC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' It looks surprising Charlotte FC does not make any changes. Julian Carranza has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 50' 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.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jose Martinez on 52 minutes.
  • 55' Goal! Justin Meram scores his 22 goal in 287 matches.
  • 56' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Chris Donovan by Julian Carranza on 56 minute.
  • 57' Mikkel Uhre is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tai Baribo at the 57 minute mark.
  • 61' Karol Swiderski has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
  • 66' Philadelphia Union make a change. Alejandro Bedoya trudges off to be replaced by Quinn Sullivan on 66 minutes.
  • 67' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Jose Martinez exits the field as Jack McGlynn enters on 67.
  • 70' A goal from the USA international Quinn Sullivan! He fires home on 70 to make it 2-1!
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Charlotte FC! Kamil Jozwiak comes on to replace Ben Bender.
  • 82' Jack McGlynn has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 86' Patrick Agyemang is ready to make an impact after coming on for Enzo Copetti at the 86 minute mark.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Kamil Jozwiak.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Charlotte FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Lattanzio

Philadelphia Union Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Rios 4
Wilfried Zaha 3
Patrick Agyemang 2
Daniel Gazdag 2
Danley Jean Jacques 1
Ashley Westwood 1
Jesus Bueno 1
Markus Anderson 1

Head to Head

2023-09-20 Charlotte FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union 2023-05-31 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Charlotte FC 2022-10-01 Charlotte FC 4–0 Philadelphia Union 2022-04-02 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Charlotte FC

Charlotte FC Form

2023-09-20 Charlotte FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D 2023-09-16 Charlotte FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2023-09-03 Nashville SC 1–1 Charlotte FC D 2023-08-30 Charlotte FC 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2023-08-26 Charlotte FC 2–1 Los Angeles FC W 2023-07-15 Montreal Impact FC 2–0 Charlotte FC L

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
1.88 Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Charlotte FC46% Draw26% Philadelphia Union28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Charlotte FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
54%
Charlotte FC or Philadelphia Union
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Charlotte FC36% Draw42% Philadelphia Union22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC

Handicap Charlotte FC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.