Los Angeles FC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Charlotte FC 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Charlotte FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 06 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Jul | Nashville SC | H | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Charlotte FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #5 |
| 47 | Points | 54 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 15 / 9 / 10 |
| 52 | Scored | 66 |
| 40 | Conceded | 51 |
| +12 | GD | +15 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 35% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts). Charlotte FC are 5th (54 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Charlotte FC
0-15
8/5
16-30
8/8
31-45
5/5
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/8
76+
12/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 13 G | 10 A |
| Idan Gorno | 13 G | 4 A |
| Liel Abada | 10 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Los Angeles FC welcome Charlotte FC for this crunch clash at Banc of California Stadium.
- 5' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Kristijan Kahlina needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' It’s high time Christian Lattanzio made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eddie Segura made 302 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Charlotte FC's compact .
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Charlotte FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Charlotte FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Charlotte FC backline.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Jordy Alcivar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben Bender at the 46 minute mark.
- 49' What composure from Jesus Murillo! The Colombia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 50' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jesus Murillo makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 55' The travelling Charlotte FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' Goal! Jose Cifuentes scores his 17 goal in 15 matches.
- 62' Jordy Alcivar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' Latif Blessing is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ilie Sanchez at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
- 70' Fresh legs for Charlotte FC! Christian Fuchs comes on to replace Harrison Afful.
- 73' Magnificent from Carlos Vela! That is 94 goals in 302 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 74' The whistle greets Carlos Vela as he departs to be replaced by Franco Escobar.
- 76' Against the run of play, Cristian Arango has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 79' Jesus Murillo makes way for Mamadou Fall at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles FC.
- 84' Another change for Charlotte FC made on 84 minute. Jan Sobocinski leaves to be changed by Jaylin Lindsey.
- 89' Brandt Bronico has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 292 appearances.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Charlotte FC.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 9
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↓ Latif Blessing 64'
- 24
-
10
Carlos Vela ↓ Franco Escobar 74'
- 23
- 4
- 16
-
17
Brian Rodriguez ↓ Kwadwo Opoku 64'
-
20
Jose Cifuentes ↓ Jhegson Mendez 74'
-
3
Jesus Murillo ↓ Mamadou Fall 79'
Bench
- 77
-
7
Latif Blessing ↑ 64'
- 25
-
2
Franco Escobar ↑ 74'
-
32
Jhegson Mendez ↑ 74'
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↑ 64'
-
5
Mamadou Fall ↑ 79'
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 13
- 28
- 25
-
26
Yordy Reyna ↓ Kerwin Vargas 79'
- 11
- 7
- 1
-
15
Ben Bender ↓ Jordy Alcivar 46'
-
2
Jan Sobocinski ↓ Jaylin Lindsey 84'
- 35
Bench
-
22
Christian Fuchs ↑ 70'
-
24
Jaylin Lindsey ↑ 84'
- 20
- 16
- 12
-
17
Orrin McKinze Gaines ↑ 70'
-
8
Jordy Alcivar ↑ 46'
- 31
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↑ 79'
Coach
Christian Lattanzio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Murillo | 2 |
| Anton Walkes | 1 |
| Cristian Arango | 1 |
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 1 |
| Mario Gonzalez | 1 |
| Ashley Westwood | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.06
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.94
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
Los Angeles FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Charlotte FC
25%
Los Angeles FC or Charlotte FC
85%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.4%
3 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.9%
4 – 0
6.9%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 1
5.9%
5 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -2 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| -1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.