Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
#10 Position #7
20 Points 25
18 Played 18
5 / 5 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 4 / 7
26 Scored 29
28 Conceded 27
-2 GD +2
1.11 PPG 1.39
28% Win % 39%

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). Charlotte FC are 7th (25 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A
Charlotte FC
Pep Biel 8 G 5 A
Idan Gorno 4 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' Brilliant from the ! Christian Ramirez makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 5.
  • 10' Yaw Yeboah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Charlotte FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bill Tuiloma, as he is very good at scoring at Lower.com Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 21' GOAL! Max Arfsten fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 25' Justin Meram is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Charlotte FC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 39' Jan Sobocinski catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
  • 43' Cucho Hernandez makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Columbus Crew SC are in front.
  • 46' Another change for Charlotte FC made on 46 minute. Patrick Agyemang leaves to be changed by Ben Bender.
  • 51' Kristijan Kahlina is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
  • 56' Magnificent from Karol Swiderski! That is 32 goals in 8 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 58' What a moment for Justin Meram! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 59' Assisted by Max Arfsten with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christian Ramirez makes no mistake. 4-3!
  • 63' Derrick Jones is replacing Jan Sobocinski for the Charlotte FC side.
  • 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Charlotte FC — Orrin McKinze Gaines II on, Justin Meram off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nathan Byrne.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Alexandru Matan comes on to replace Christian Ramirez.
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for Charlotte FC. Derrick Jones will be fuming at that decision.
  • 86' Poor challenge from Cucho Hernandez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The points are shared — Columbus Crew SC 4-2 Charlotte FC. Honours even.

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
Jacen Russell-Rowe 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
1.88 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC47% Draw24% Charlotte FC29%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
71%
Draw or Charlotte FC
53%
Columbus Crew SC or Charlotte FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC34% Draw41% Charlotte FC25%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Charlotte FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 20% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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