Orlando City SC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Charlotte FC 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Charlotte FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 27 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Charlotte FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #7 |
| 20 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 2 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 30 | Scored | 29 |
| 47 | Conceded | 27 |
| -17 | GD | +2 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 33% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
89%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). Charlotte FC are 7th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ 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)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 8 G | 5 A |
| Idan Gorno | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Orlando City SC launch into their encounter with Charlotte FC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Orlando City SC have won 432 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Benji Michel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Charlotte FC.
- 16' A goal from the Brazil international Ruan! He fires home on 16 to make it 1-0!
- 18' Poor challenge from Ruan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 23' Orrin McKinze Gaines needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 28' A moment of madness from Guzman Corujo on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Charlotte FC will be frustrated.
- 33' Orlando City SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Martin Ojeda scoring 2 goals.
- 38' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Kristijan Kahlina has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Fresh legs for Charlotte FC! Ben Bender comes on to replace Cristian Jonatan Ortiz.
- 46' Goal! Facundo Torres Perez scores his 46 goal in 21 matches.
- 51' Orlando City SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Charlotte FC's shape.
- 54' Jordy Alcivar was booked on 54.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Moutinho on 59.
- 60' The deadlock is broken! Christian Fuchs gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
- 60' Brandt Bronico picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' Guzman Corujo, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 66' The whistle greets Junior Urso as he departs to be replaced by Andres Perea.
- 68' Fresh legs for Charlotte FC! Kamil Jozwiak comes on to replace Daniel Rios.
- 73' 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 Rodrigo Schlegel suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' Charlotte FC make a change. Alan Franco trudges off to be replaced by Sergio Ruiz on 75 minutes.
- 80' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Ruan is replaced by Kyle Smith.
- 82' Charlotte FC make a change. Jordy Alcivar trudges off to be replaced by Orrin McKinze Gaines on 82 minutes.
- 87' Charlotte FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Robin Jansson.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Ruan ↓ Kyle Smith 81'
- 15
- 4
- 1
- 6
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Andres Perea 66'
- 19
-
9
Ercan Kara ↓ Alexandre Pato 66'
- 10
- 17
-
5
Cesar Araujo ↓ Jhegson Mendez 75'
Bench
-
14
Silvester van der Water ↑ 81'
- 31
- 68
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↑ 75'
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 81'
-
7
Alexandre Pato ↑ 66'
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 66'
- 34
- 21
- 27
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
24
Jaylin Lindsey ↓ Harrison Afful 75'
- 13
- 11
-
21
Alan Franco ↓ Sergio Ruiz 75'
-
12
Daniel Rios ↓ Kamil Jozwiak 68'
- 14
- 1
- 4
- 10
- 8
Bench
- 5
- 20
-
25
Harrison Afful ↑ 75'
-
7
Kamil Jozwiak ↑ 68'
-
17
Orrin McKinze Gaines ↑ 82'
-
6
Sergio Ruiz ↑ 75'
-
15
Ben Bender ↑ 46'
- 2
- 31
Coach
Miguel Angel Ramirez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Ojeda | 5 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 3 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 2 |
| Enzo Copetti | 2 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 2 |
| Duncan McGuire | 2 |
| Brandt Bronico | 1 |
| Tesho Akindele | 1 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Charlotte FC 76% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
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 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
65%
Draw or Charlotte FC
59%
Orlando City SC or Charlotte FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 0
4.2%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

