Charlotte FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlotte FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Charlotte FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 May | New England Revolution | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 May | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | Orlando City SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 May | D.C. United SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Charlotte FC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #6 |
| 54 | Points | 50 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 14 / 8 / 12 |
| 66 | Scored | 66 |
| 51 | Conceded | 52 |
| +15 | GD | +14 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 44% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Charlotte FC are 5th (54 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
8/5
16-30
8/8
31-45
5/5
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/8
76+
12/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 13 G | 10 A |
| Idan Gorno | 13 G | 4 A |
| Liel Abada | 10 G | 5 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Charlotte FC vs Philadelphia Union — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Charlotte FC in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
- 10' Philadelphia Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Charlotte FC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Jack McGlynn picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Charlotte FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Colombia international Kerwin Vargas has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 7 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Charlotte FC have won 260 goals from 170 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Charlotte FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Idan Gorno scoring 1 goals.
- 55' Charlotte FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patrick Agyemang, as he is very good at scoring at Bank of America Stadium with 12 goals in the last 11 games.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Nathan Harriel.
- 69' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 71' A tactical swap from Charlotte FC — Tyger Smalls on, Iuri Tavares off on 71 minutes.
- 76' Charlotte FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 80' Charlotte FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Liel Abada is hanging Kerwin Vargas on the field on 80 minute.
- 83' Chris Donovan is replacing Quinn Sullivan for the Philadelphia Union side.
- 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Charlotte FC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 14
- 28
- 29
- 1
-
38
Iuri Tavares ↓ Tyger Smalls 71'
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↓ Liel Abada 80'
- 33
- 34
- 20
-
23
Nikola Petkovic ↓ Scott Arfield 71'
Bench
- 24
- 22
- 6
- 13
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 71'
-
11
Liel Abada ↑ 80'
- 15
- 32
-
25
Tyger Smalls ↑ 71'
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 3
- 9
- 10
- 31
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↓ Chris Donovan 83'
- 16
- 26
- 5
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↓ Alejandro Bedoya 71'
- 1
Bench
-
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↑ 71'
- 15
- 20
- 17
-
25
Chris Donovan ↑ 83'
- 8
- 28
- 14
- 76
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Rios | 4 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 3 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 2 |
| Julian Carranza | 1 |
| Jesus Bueno | 1 |
| Markus Anderson | 1 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Philadelphia Union Form
2024-05-25
Charlotte FC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2024-05-18
New England Revolution
0–3
Philadelphia Union
W
2024-05-15
Philadelphia Union
1–2
New York City FC
L
2024-05-11
Philadelphia Union
2–3
Orlando City SC
L
2024-05-04
D.C. United SC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2024-04-30
Philadelphia Union
2–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.46
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Charlotte FC or Philadelphia Union 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
58%
Charlotte FC or Philadelphia Union
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.