FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte FC — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Charlotte FC 15 games · 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Charlotte FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | A | 4–4 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | New York City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 06 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Charlotte FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #6 |
| 20 | Points | 21 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 6 |
| 36 | Scored | 24 |
| 37 | Conceded | 23 |
| -1 | GD | +1 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 33% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts). Charlotte FC are 6th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Cincinnati welcome Charlotte FC for this crunch clash at TQL Stadium.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past Charlotte FC's compact .
- 10' A quiet spell here at TQL Stadium. FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Charlotte FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 23' Alvaro Barreal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 23.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' Charlotte FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' Nick Hagglund makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Cincinnati are in front.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Charlotte FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 53' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Charlotte FC's shape.
- 58' The referee shows Charlotte FC player a Yellow card on 58.
- 58' Time for substitution for Charlotte FC. Ben Bender is replaced by Karol Swiderski.
- 62' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Junior Moreno exits the field as Yuya Kubo enters on 62.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Nuno Santos. He replaces Derrick Jones on 67 minute.
- 72' 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.
- 76' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Brenner da Silva is withdrawn and Sergio Santos gets his opportunity.
- 80' Poor challenge from Nuno Santos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' Luciano Acosta doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 86' It is a substitution in Charlotte FC team. Harrison Afful is replaced by Nathan Byrne on 86 minute.
- 88' A moment of madness from Yordy Reyna on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Charlotte FC will be frustrated.
- 88' John Nelson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alvaro Barreal at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' Luciano Acosta was booked on 90.
- Another three points for FC Cincinnati.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 21
-
2
Alvas Powell ↓ Raymon Gaddis 76'
- 4
- 10
-
93
Junior Moreno ↓ Yuya Kubo 62'
- 19
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ John Nelson 88'
- 5
- 9
- 18
Bench
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↑ 62'
-
14
Dominique Badji ↑ 88'
- 8
- 1
-
11
Sergio Santos ↑ 76'
-
3
John Nelson ↑ 88'
- 16
- 32
-
28
Raymon Gaddis ↑ 76'
Coach
Pat Noonan
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
20
Derrick Jones ↓ Nuno Santos 67'
- 13
- 28
-
25
Harrison Afful ↓ Nathan Byrne 86'
- 7
-
12
Daniel Rios ↓ Andre Shinyashiki 67'
- 21
- 1
-
15
Ben Bender ↓ Karol Swiderski 58'
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↓ Yordy Reyna 86'
Bench
- 22
-
14
Nathan Byrne ↑ 86'
- 24
-
26
Yordy Reyna ↑ 86'
-
11
Karol Swiderski ↑ 58'
-
16
Andre Shinyashiki ↑ 67'
-
6
Nuno Santos ↑ 67'
- 31
- 35
Coach
Christian Lattanzio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karol Swiderski | 4 |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 |
| Aaron Boupendza | 2 |
| Liel Abada | 2 |
| Alvaro Barreal | 2 |
| Nick Hagglund | 1 |
| Djibril Diani | 1 |
| Iuri Tavares | 1 |
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.23
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
74%
Draw or Charlotte FC
48%
FC Cincinnati or Charlotte FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.