Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Columbus Crew SC
4 – 2
Full Time
Charlotte FC
Sat 3 Jun 2023 · 23:30 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Christian Ramirez 5' 1–0
Max Arfsten 21' 2–0
Cucho Hernandez 43' 3–0
3–1 56' Karol Swiderski
3–2 58' Justin Meram
Christian Ramirez 59' 4–2
Y 39' Jan Sobocinski
Y 78' Nathan Byrne
Y 84' Derrick Jones
Cucho Hernandez 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Lower.com Field.

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

2
3
4
Columbus Crew SC 9 games · Avg 3.6 goals Charlotte FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-06-03 Columbus Crew SC 4–2 Charlotte FC 2023-04-22 Charlotte FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2022-10-05 Charlotte FC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2022-06-18 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Charlotte FC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jun Charlotte FC H 4–2 W
31 May Colorado Rapids SC H 3–2 W
29 May Nashville SC A 1–3 L
20 May FC Cincinnati A 2–3 L
17 May Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–0 W
13 May Orlando City SC H 2–2 D
Charlotte FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jun Columbus Crew SC A 2–4 L
31 May Philadelphia Union A 0–1 L
28 May Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–0 W
20 May Nashville SC H 1–2 L
17 May Chicago Fire FC H 2–1 W
13 May Atlanta United FC A 3–1 W

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC Charlotte FC
#12 Position #4
29 Points 43
27 Played 27
8 / 5 / 14 W / D / L 12 / 7 / 8
39 Scored 47
43 Conceded 38
-4 GD +9
1.07 PPG 1.59
30% Win % 44%

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A
Charlotte FC
Pep Biel 12 G 7 A
Idan Gorno 6 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Lower.com Field. Columbus Crew SC are looking to make home advantage count against Charlotte FC.
  • 5' GOAL! Christian Ramirez fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 21' Max Arfsten makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Columbus Crew SC are in front.
  • 25' Brilliant from the ! Justin Meram makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 25.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Charlotte FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jan Sobocinski.
  • 43' A goal from the Colombia international Cucho Hernandez! He fires home on 43 to make it 3-1!
  • 46' Another change for Charlotte FC made on 46 minute. Patrick Agyemang leaves to be changed by Ben Bender.
  • 51' Patrick Agyemang has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 11 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' Karol Swiderski adds to his 0 season tally! Charlotte FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 58' GOAL! Justin Meram scores on 58.
  • 59' Christian Ramirez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
  • 63' Derrick Jones has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jan Sobocinski on 63 minute.
  • 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' The Charlotte FC bench stirs into life. Justin Meram is withdrawn and Orrin McKinze Gaines II gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Sean Zawadzki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' Nathan Byrne picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Christian Ramirez is replaced by Alexandru Matan.
  • 84' Derrick Jones is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 86' Poor challenge from Cucho Hernandez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final score is 4-2.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Charlotte FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrick Agyemang 4
Andre Shinyashiki 2
Liel Abada 2
Pep Biel 2
Karol Swiderski 2
Cucho Hernandez 2
Christian Ramirez 2
Luis Diaz 1

Head to Head

2023-06-03 Columbus Crew SC 4–2 Charlotte FC 2023-04-22 Charlotte FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2022-10-05 Charlotte FC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2022-06-18 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Charlotte FC

Columbus Crew SC Form

2023-06-03 Columbus Crew SC 4–2 Charlotte FC W 2023-05-31 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Colorado Rapids SC W 2023-05-29 Nashville SC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2023-05-20 FC Cincinnati 3–2 Columbus Crew SC L 2023-05-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2023-05-13 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Orlando City SC D

Charlotte FC Form

2023-06-03 Columbus Crew SC 4–2 Charlotte FC L 2023-05-31 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Charlotte FC L 2023-05-28 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–1 Charlotte FC W 2023-05-20 Charlotte FC 1–2 Nashville SC L 2023-05-17 Charlotte FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-05-13 Atlanta United FC 1–3 Charlotte FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.83 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC45% Draw24% Charlotte FC31%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
70%
Draw or Charlotte FC
55%
Columbus Crew SC or Charlotte FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC32% Draw41% Charlotte FC27%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Charlotte FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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