Charlotte FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlotte FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Charlotte FC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #26 |
| 43 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 47 | Scored | 48 |
| 38 | Conceded | 51 |
| +9 | GD | -3 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 44% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts). Portland Timbers are 26th (32 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
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 12 G | 7 A |
| Idan Gorno | 6 G | 1 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Charlotte FC and Portland Timbers get this one started.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Charlotte FC and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' The referee calls foul for Cristhian Paredes. He receives a card.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Charlotte FC that had 163 games and scored 241 goals.
- 30' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Charlotte FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 36' A moment of madness from Eryk Williamson on 36 minutes earns him a card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Neville will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Miguel Araujo exits the field as Dario Zuparic enters on 43.
- 45' Charlotte FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adilson Malanda made 340 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 54' The Serbia Nikola Petkovic breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 1-0!
- 55' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace David Ayala by Antony on 55 minute.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Charlotte FC in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
- 71' A change in the Charlotte FC ranks — Nikola Petkovic exits the field as Brandt Bronico enters on 71.
- 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Charlotte FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 77' Enzo Copetti is replacing Patrick Agyemang for the Charlotte FC side.
- 78' Nathan gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Claudio Bravo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' It’s a booking for Charlotte FC player. Andrew Privett gets a card.
- 86' Charlotte FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Junior Urso is hanging Brecht Dejaegere on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for Charlotte FC player. Djibril Diani gets a card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 14
- 21
-
10
Brecht Dejaegere ↓ Junior Urso 86'
- 28
- 29
- 1
-
38
Iuri Tavares ↓ Tyger Smalls 86'
-
33
Patrick Agyemang ↓ Enzo Copetti 77'
- 34
- 23
Bench
- 24
- 22
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 71'
- 37
-
30
Junior Urso ↑ 86'
-
9
Enzo Copetti ↑ 77'
- 32
- 20
-
25
Tyger Smalls ↑ 86'
Coach
Dean Smith
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 19
-
2
Miguel Araujo ↓ Dario Zuparic 43'
-
5
Claudio Bravo ↓ Nathan 78'
- 14
- 16
-
9
Felipe Mora ↓ Dairon Asprilla 55'
-
24
David Ayala ↓ Antony 55'
- 18
- 30
- 29
Bench
- 33
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 55'
- 41
- 15
-
13
Dario Zuparic ↑ 43'
- 4
-
99
Nathan ↑ 78'
-
80
Antony ↑ 55'
Coach
Phil Neville
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikola Petkovic | 1 |
| Enzo Copetti | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Portland Timbers Form
2024-05-04
Charlotte FC
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
2024-04-28
Los Angeles FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
L
2024-04-20
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
Portland Timbers
D
2024-04-13
Portland Timbers
2–2
Los Angeles FC
D
2024-04-07
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
Portland Timbers
D
2024-03-31
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.22
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Portland Timbers
43%
Charlotte FC or Portland Timbers
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.6%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 21% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

