Charlotte FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlotte FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jul | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Charlotte FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Charlotte FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #18 |
| 21 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 6 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 24 | Scored | 26 |
| 23 | Conceded | 19 |
| +1 | GD | +7 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 40% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Charlotte FC are 6th (21 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Charlotte FC to score. At the same time, Real Salt Lake does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' Charlotte FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 3.
- 8' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 8.
- 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Charlotte FC that had 151 games and scored 221 goals.
- 18' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 23' Real Salt Lake seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kerwin Vargas made 151 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' Justen Glad was booked on 33.
- 35' Charlotte FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Idan Gorno on 35.
- 38' The referee calls foul for Zavier Gozo. He receives a card.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Djibril Diani, as he is very good at scoring at Bank of America Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 48' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 53' Johnny Russell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' Charlotte FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Rwan Seco departs to be replaced by Willy Agada.
- 67' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brayan Vera on 70.
- 74' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Pablo Ruiz departs to be replaced by Braian Ojeda.
- 78' Liel Abada is replacing Kerwin Vargas for the Charlotte FC side.
- 79' The Charlotte FC manager makes a substitution. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty departs to be replaced by Harry Toffolo.
- 84' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Johnny Russell. He replaces Zavier Gozo on 86 minute.
- 87' Real Salt Lake receives a card for a hard tackle on 87.
- With this win, Charlotte FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 8
- 3
- 14
- 13
- 2
-
28
Djibril Diani ↓ Eryk Williamson 79'
- 29
- 1
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↓ Liel Abada 78'
- 17
Bench
-
15
Harry Toffolo ↑ 79'
- 22
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 79'
-
11
Liel Abada ↑ 78'
- 39
- 36
- 4
- 35
- 23
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
7
Pablo Ruiz ↓ Braian Ojeda 74'
- 15
- 29
- 4
-
12
Rwan Seco ↓ Willy Agada 62'
- 17
- 14
- 1
- 92
-
72
Zavier Gozo ↓ Johnny Russell 86'
Bench
-
77
Johnny Russell ↑ 86'
-
98
Alexandros Katranis ↑ 74'
-
6
Braian Ojeda ↑ 74'
- 16
- 26
-
9
Willy Agada ↑ 62'
- 23
- 11
- 24
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anderson Julio | 1 |
| Ruiz | 1 |
| Karol Swiderski | 1 |
| Idan Gorno | 1 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
Charlotte FC Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
55%
Charlotte FC or Real Salt Lake
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake 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% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.