New York Red Bulls vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Charlotte FC 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | Charlotte FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 May | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 May | D.C. United SC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 11 May | New England Revolution | H | 4–2 | W |
| 04 May | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–6 | L |
| 27 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Charlotte FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #7 |
| 25 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 29 | Scored | 29 |
| 39 | Conceded | 27 |
| -10 | GD | +2 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts). Charlotte FC are 7th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Charlotte FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/4
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 8 G | 5 A |
| Idan Gorno | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Charlotte FC gets underway.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Charlotte FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Noah Eile has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 248 appearances.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Joao Pedro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 25' Carlos Coronel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Brandt Bronico has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Charlotte FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Elias Manoel. He receives a card.
- 50' Charlotte FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ashley Westwood scoring 1 goals.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ashley Westwood, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' It looks surprising Charlotte FC does not make any changes. Kristijan Kahlina has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Dante Vanzeir comes on to replace Elias Manoel.
- 67' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Dennis Gjengaar on, Wikelmann Carmona off on 67 minutes.
- 70' Tyger Smalls gets the nod from Charlotte FC. He replaces Liel Abada and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Kerwin Vargas is booked for Charlotte FC — card on 73.
- 74' Emil Forsberg has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
- 75' Fresh legs for Charlotte FC! Ben Bender comes on to replace Brandt Bronico.
- 76' Assisted by Lewis Morgan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Emil Forsberg makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 80' Patrick Agyemang catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
- 83' What a strike from Andres Reyes! The score is 3-0.
- 83' It is a substitution in Charlotte FC team. Joao Pedro is replaced by Jaylin Lindsey on 83 minute.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Ashley Westwood. He receives a card.
- 87' Cory Burke gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Lewis Morgan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Emil Forsberg is withdrawn and Julian Hall gets his opportunity.
- The final score is 3-1.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↓ Julian Hall 90'
-
9
Lewis Morgan ↓ Cory Burke 87'
- 8
- 12
- 47
- 4
- 3
-
11
Elias Manoel ↓ Dante Vanzeir 66'
- 31
- 75
- 19
Bench
- 18
-
7
Cory Burke ↑ 87'
-
13
Dante Vanzeir ↑ 66'
- 91
- 1
- 24
-
16
Julian Hall ↑ 90'
-
2
Dennis Gjengaar ↑ 67'
- 23
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 14
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↓ Ben Bender 75'
- 28
- 29
- 1
-
11
Liel Abada ↓ Tyger Smalls 70'
- 18
- 33
- 34
-
20
Joao Pedro ↓ Jaylin Lindsey 83'
Bench
-
24
Jaylin Lindsey ↑ 83'
- 22
- 6
- 37
- 10
-
15
Ben Bender ↑ 75'
- 38
- 23
-
25
Tyger Smalls ↑ 70'
Coach
Dean Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Bender | 4 |
| Elias Manoel | 4 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 2 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 2 |
| Andres Reyes | 1 |
| Karol Swiderski | 1 |
| Mohammed Sofo | 1 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2024-05-29
New York Red Bulls
3–1
Charlotte FC
W
2024-05-18
New York City FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2024-05-15
D.C. United SC
1–4
New York Red Bulls
W
2024-05-11
New York Red Bulls
4–2
New England Revolution
W
2024-05-04
Internacional CF Miami
6–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2024-04-27
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.93
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
70%
Draw or Charlotte FC
53%
New York Red Bulls or Charlotte FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

