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 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Charlotte FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #6 |
| 14 | Points | 21 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 6 |
| 23 | Scored | 24 |
| 44 | Conceded | 23 |
| -21 | GD | +1 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 27% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
89%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts). Charlotte FC are 6th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Charlotte FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Orlando City SC is hosting Charlotte FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and Charlotte FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Charlotte FC that had 151 games and scored 221 goals.
- 16' Ruan adds to his 0 season tally! Orlando City SC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 18' Poor challenge from Ruan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 23' Charlotte FC is showing some good football. However, Charlotte FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Guzman Corujo.
- 33' Facundo Torres Perez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 38' Rodrigo Schlegel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 43' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Charlotte FC make a change. Cristian Jonatan Ortiz trudges off to be replaced by Ben Bender on 46 minutes.
- 46' GOAL! Facundo Torres Perez scores on 45.
- 51' Orlando City SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Martin Ojeda scoring 2 goals.
- 54' Charlotte FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 59' Joao Moutinho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
- 60' GOAL! Christian Fuchs fires home to make it 2-1!
- 60' Brandt Bronico picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Charlotte FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Andres Perea. He replaces Junior Urso on 66 minute.
- 68' Charlotte FC ring the changes. Daniel Rios has done his job and it is now time for Kamil Jozwiak to step up.
- 73' Guzman Corujo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 75' Sergio Ruiz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alan Franco at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 81' Kyle Smith is replacing Ruan for the Orlando City SC side.
- 82' Another substitution for Charlotte FC to replace Jordy Alcivar by Orrin McKinze Gaines on 82 minute.
- 87' Orlando City SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Charlotte FC's shape.
- 88' Robin Jansson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- With this win, Orlando City SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Ercan Kara | 1 |
| Orrin McKinze Gaines | 1 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Charlotte FC 77% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
62%
Draw or Charlotte FC
61%
Orlando City SC or Charlotte FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

