New York City FC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Charlotte FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Charlotte FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #4 |
| 33 | Points | 43 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 8 |
| 41 | Scored | 47 |
| 36 | Conceded | 38 |
| +5 | GD | +9 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 30% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
New York City FC are 8th (33 pts). Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ 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)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 12 G | 7 A |
| Idan Gorno | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New York City FC and Charlotte FC has kicked off!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Kristijan Kahlina picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 11' New York City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alonso Martinez on 11.
- 16' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Brandt Bronico.
- 20' Nathan Byrne catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 20.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liel Abada, as he is very good at scoring at Yankee Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Julian Fernandez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' The referee shows New York City FC player a card on 45.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 58' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alonso Martinez makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 58' That looks like a foul for a card for Ashley Westwood.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Kevin O'Toole argues furiously but the card stands.
- 60' Charlotte FC make a change. Brandt Bronico trudges off to be replaced by Pep Biel on 60 minutes.
- 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andres Perea on 64.
- 65' Agustin Ojeda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolas Fernandez Marcau on 65 minute.
- 70' Kristijan Kahlina, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' The Charlotte FC manager makes a substitution. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty departs to be replaced by Archie Goodwin.
- 77' New York City FC make a change. Maxi Moralez trudges off to be replaced by Aiden O'Neill on 77 minutes.
- 80' Alonso Martinez makes way for Julian Fernandez at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
- 85' The 33-year-old Wilfried Zaha has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Julian Fernandez.
- 90' Another substitution for Charlotte FC to replace Kerwin Vargas by Liel Abada on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York City FC 2-0 Charlotte FC.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 13
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Aiden O'Neill 77'
- 49
- 80
- 8
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↓ Mitja Ilenic 77'
- 34
- 22
- 7
- 16
Bench
-
19
Strahinja Tanasijevic ↑ 65'
-
21
Aiden O'Neill ↑ 77'
- 30
- 29
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↑ 65'
-
35
Mitja Ilenic ↑ 77'
- 32
-
11
Julian Fernandez ↑ 80'
- 99
Coach
Pascal Jansen
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 8
-
3
Tim Ream ↓ Andrew Privett 75'
- 14
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↓ Pep Biel 60'
- 2
- 28
- 29
- 1
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↓ Liel Abada 90'
- 17
Bench
- 22
- 6
- 19
-
7
Archie Goodwin ↑ 75'
-
11
Liel Abada ↑ 90'
-
4
Andrew Privett ↑ 75'
-
16
Pep Biel ↑ 60'
- 23
- 25
Coach
Dean Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kerwin Vargas | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 2 |
| Idan Gorno | 2 |
| Daniel Rios | 2 |
| Enzo Copetti | 2 |
| Maxime Chanot | 1 |
| Adilson Malanda | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Charlotte FC 73% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Charlotte FC
55%
New York City FC or Charlotte FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.