Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2022
FC Cincinnati
2 – 0
Full Time
Charlotte FC
Sat 3 Sep 2022 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Alvaro Barreal 23' Y
Y 58' Ben Bender
Y 80' Nuno Santos
Y 88' Yordy Reyna
Luciano Acosta 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte FC — MLS at TQL Stadium.

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
4
4
FC Cincinnati 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals Charlotte FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-03 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Charlotte FC 2022-03-26 Charlotte FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Charlotte FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#9 Position #4
33 Points 43
26 Played 27
8 / 9 / 9 W / D / L 12 / 7 / 8
55 Scored 47
64 Conceded 38
-9 GD +9
1.27 PPG 1.59
31% Win % 44%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
26% Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season

FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts). Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ 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)

FC Cincinnati
Kevin Denkey 14 G 1 A
Evander 13 G 7 A
Tom Barlow 7 G 2 A
Pavel Bucha 6 G 3 A
Charlotte FC
Pep Biel 12 G 7 A
Idan Gorno 6 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Cincinnati launch into their encounter with Charlotte FC.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joseph Mora is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
  • 10' Charlotte FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 15' Charlotte FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 23' FC Cincinnati receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 23.
  • 28' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Brenner da Silva suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' Nick Hagglund puts FC Cincinnati on the lead.
  • 43' Geoff Cameron is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
  • 48' FC Cincinnati is showing some good football. However, FC Cincinnati are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 53' Charlotte FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 58' Ben Bender picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 58' The whistle greets Ben Bender as he departs to be replaced by Karol Swiderski.
  • 62' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Junior Moreno departs to be replaced by Yuya Kubo.
  • 67' Nuno Santos gets the nod from Charlotte FC. He replaces Derrick Jones and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' The travelling Charlotte FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 76' Sergio Santos is replacing Brenner da Silva for the FC Cincinnati side.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Nuno Santos on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Charlotte FC will be frustrated.
  • 81' Brilliant from the ! Luciano Acosta makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 81.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Byrne. He replaces Harrison Afful 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' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Alvaro Barreal is replaced by John Nelson.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Luciano Acosta. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Cincinnati take all three points.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

Charlotte FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Lattanzio

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luciano Acosta 4
Karol Swiderski 4
Liel Abada 3
Alvaro Barreal 2
Kevin Denkey 2
Aaron Boupendza 2
Wilfried Zaha 1
Pavel Bucha 1

Head to Head

2022-09-03 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Charlotte FC 2022-03-26 Charlotte FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati Form

2022-09-03 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Charlotte FC W 2022-08-27 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2022-08-20 New York Red Bulls 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2022-08-13 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2022-08-06 FC Cincinnati 3–1 Philadelphia Union W 2022-07-31 Internacional CF Miami 4–4 FC Cincinnati D

Charlotte FC Form

2022-09-03 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Charlotte FC L 2022-08-27 Charlotte FC 0–2 Toronto FC L 2022-08-21 Charlotte FC 1–2 Orlando City SC L 2022-08-18 New York City FC 1–3 Charlotte FC W 2022-08-14 Los Angeles FC 5–0 Charlotte FC L 2022-08-06 Charlotte FC 2–3 Chicago Fire FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.01 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8 Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati48% Draw22% Charlotte FC30%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
70%
Draw or Charlotte FC
52%
FC Cincinnati or Charlotte FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati33% Draw39% Charlotte FC28%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Charlotte FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 18% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
17% ✗
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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