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 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Charlotte FC 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | #4 |
| 41 | Points | 43 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 8 |
| 43 | Scored | 47 |
| 30 | Conceded | 38 |
| +13 | GD | +9 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 39% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
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 (41 pts). Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ 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)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 12 G | 7 A |
| Idan Gorno | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Banc of California Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Los Angeles FC and Charlotte FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Charlotte FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Orrin McKinze Gaines is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 20' Kristijan Kahlina, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Charlotte FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Charlotte FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Charlotte FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Banc of California Stadium. Los Angeles FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' A change in the Charlotte FC ranks — Ben Bender exits the field as Jordy Alcivar enters on 46.
- 49' Magnificent from Jesus Murillo! That is 4 goals in 297 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 50' Jesus Murillo doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' Cristian Arango has been relatively quiet despite scoring 73 goals in his last 172 appearances.
- 59' Against the run of play, Jose Cifuentes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordy Alcivar.
- 64' Los Angeles FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Latif Blessing is hanging Ilie Sanchez on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' Brian Rodriguez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 70' Christian Fuchs is replacing Harrison Afful for the Charlotte FC side.
- 73' Carlos Vela makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Los Angeles FC are in front.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Franco Escobar. He replaces Carlos Vela on 74 minute.
- 76' Cristian Arango does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles FC surge ahead!
- 79' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Mamadou Fall on, Jesus Murillo off on 79 minutes.
- 84' The whistle greets Jan Sobocinski as he departs to be replaced by Jaylin Lindsey.
- 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yordy Reyna made 18 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 1 |
| Mario Gonzalez | 1 |
| Ashley Westwood | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
| Anton Walkes | 1 |
| Cristian Arango | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.02
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Charlotte FC
24%
Los Angeles FC or Charlotte FC
85%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.7%
3 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.7%
4 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 1
5.9%
4 – 1
5.8%
5 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
3.4%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -2 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| -1 | 62% | 18% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.