Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
FC Cincinnati
0 – 1
Full Time
Charlotte FC
Sun 10 Aug 2025 · 22:00 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Lukas Engel 62' Y
Gerardo Valenzuela 64' Y
Brian Anunga 70' R
Y 82' Eryk Williamson
Roman Celentano 83' Y
Y 90' Kerwin Vargas
Evander 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte FC — MLS at TQL Stadium.

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

2
3
4
FC Cincinnati 9 games · Avg 2.2 goals Charlotte FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-10 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Charlotte FC 2025-03-15 Charlotte FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati 2024-07-13 FC Cincinnati 1–3 Charlotte FC 2024-03-30 Charlotte FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati 2023-09-23 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Charlotte FC

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug Charlotte FC H 0–1 L
26 Jul Internacional CF Miami A 0–0 D
20 Jul Real Salt Lake A 1–0 W
16 Jul Internacional CF Miami H 3–0 W
13 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 2–4 L
05 Jul Chicago Fire FC H 2–1 W
Charlotte FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
05 Jul Orlando City SC H 2–2 D

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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
27% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to TQL Stadium that hosts another battle between FC Cincinnati and Charlotte FC.
  • 5' Djibril Diani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. DeAndre Yedlin made 339 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Kevin Denkey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Charlotte FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' FC Cincinnati 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.
  • 45' 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 Nathan Byrne suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Ender Echenique gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Luca Orellano and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' FC Cincinnati have won 352 goals from 245 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 52' The crowd applauds Bill Tuiloma as he leaves the pitch. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty steps in for Charlotte FC.
  • 57' FC Cincinnati are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Charlotte FC backline.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a card for Lukas Engel.
  • 64' Gerardo Valenzuela has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 64.
  • 69' Charlotte FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Brian Anunga. He receives a card.
  • 73' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Brad Smith comes on to replace Kei Kamara.
  • 78' Bill Tuiloma is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Charlotte FC tonight.
  • 80' Liel Abada makes way for Eryk Williamson at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Charlotte FC.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Eryk Williamson on 82 minutes.
  • 83' Roman Celentano picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' Against the run of play, Wilfried Zaha has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 88' Nick Scardina is replacing Nathan Byrne for the Charlotte FC side.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Kerwin Vargas. He receives a card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Charlotte FC players.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

Charlotte FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karol Swiderski 4
Luciano Acosta 4
Alvaro Barreal 2
Aaron Boupendza 2
Liel Abada 2
Patrick Agyemang 1
Wilfried Zaha 1
Nick Hagglund 1

Head to Head

2025-08-10 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Charlotte FC 2025-03-15 Charlotte FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati 2024-07-13 FC Cincinnati 1–3 Charlotte FC 2024-03-30 Charlotte FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati 2023-09-23 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Charlotte FC

FC Cincinnati Form

2025-08-10 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Charlotte FC L 2025-07-26 Internacional CF Miami 0–0 FC Cincinnati D 2025-07-20 Real Salt Lake 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2025-07-16 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Internacional CF Miami W 2025-07-13 FC Cincinnati 2–4 Columbus Crew SC L 2025-07-05 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Chicago Fire FC W

Charlotte FC Form

2025-08-10 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Charlotte FC W 2025-07-26 Charlotte FC 2–0 Toronto FC W 2025-07-19 Atlanta United FC 2–3 Charlotte FC W 2025-07-16 Charlotte FC 2–1 D.C. United SC W 2025-07-12 Charlotte FC 2–0 New York City FC W 2025-07-05 Charlotte FC 2–2 Orlando City SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.86 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for: FC Cincinnati or Charlotte FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati35% Draw24% Charlotte FC41%
Actual: Charlotte FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.8
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
59%
Draw or Charlotte FC
65%
FC Cincinnati or Charlotte FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati29% Draw39% Charlotte FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Charlotte FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 17% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 18% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✗

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