Orlando City SC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Charlotte FC 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | Charlotte FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Mar | St. Louis City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | New England Revolution | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Charlotte FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #5 |
| 46 | Points | 54 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 15 / 9 / 10 |
| 63 | Scored | 66 |
| 78 | Conceded | 51 |
| -15 | GD | +15 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 38% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
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 9th (46 pts). Charlotte FC are 5th (54 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Charlotte FC
0-15
8/5
16-30
8/8
31-45
5/5
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/8
76+
12/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 13 G | 10 A |
| Idan Gorno | 13 G | 4 A |
| Liel Abada | 10 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Orlando City SC host Charlotte FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Nuno Santos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Charlotte FC so far.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Christian Lattanzio might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Nathan Byrne needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Charlotte FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Morrison Agyemang scoring 1 goals.
- 26' Enzo Copetti doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 28' Charlotte FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' Kamil Jozwiak is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 37' A goal from the Colombia international Kerwin Vargas! He fires home on 37 to make it 0-2!
- 42' Charlotte FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' Kyle Smith gets the nod from Orlando City SC. He replaces Rafael Santos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Charlotte FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' That is a Yellow card for Charlotte FC. Jaylin Lindsey will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Martin Ojeda makes it 1-2.
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 67' Time for substitution for Charlotte FC. Orrin McKinze Gaines is replaced by Kamil Jozwiak.
- 71' A moment of madness from George Marks on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Charlotte FC will be frustrated.
- 72' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Gaston Gonzalez comes on to replace Michael Halliday.
- 76' That is a Yellow card for Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' The referee shows Charlotte FC player a Yellow card on 77.
- 80' Enzo Copetti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 83' Time for substitution for Charlotte FC. Harrison Afful is replaced by Joseph Mora.
- 84' Jack Lynn is replacing Cesar Araujo for the Orlando City SC side.
- 87' It is a substitution in Charlotte FC team. Kerwin Vargas is replaced by Ben Bender on 87 minute.
- Another three points for Charlotte FC.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 15
- 11
- 1
-
3
Rafael Santos ↓ Kyle Smith 46'
- 6
- 26
- 10
- 17
-
5
Cesar Araujo ↓ Jack Lynn 84'
- 23
-
13
Duncan McGuire ↓ Ramiro Enrique 67'
Bench
- 25
- 16
- 8
- 31
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 46'
-
22
Gaston Gonzalez ↑ 72'
-
77
Ivan Angulo ↑ 46'
-
7
Ramiro Enrique ↑ 67'
-
27
Jack Lynn ↑ 84'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Charlotte FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
8
Ashley Westwood ↓ Nuno Santos 46'
-
24
Jaylin Lindsey ↓ Nathan Byrne 67'
- 6
- 20
- 13
-
25
Harrison Afful ↓ Joseph Mora 83'
- 29
- 9
- 31
- 17
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↓ Ben Bender 87'
Bench
-
14
Nathan Byrne ↑ 67'
-
28
Joseph Mora ↑ 83'
- 11
-
7
Kamil Jozwiak ↑ 67'
- 16
- 23
-
77
Nuno Santos ↑ 46'
-
15
Ben Bender ↑ 87'
- 19
Coach
Christian Lattanzio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Ojeda | 5 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 3 |
| Duncan McGuire | 2 |
| Enzo Copetti | 2 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 2 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 2 |
| Marco Pasalic | 1 |
| Ruan | 1 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Charlotte FC 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
63%
Draw or Charlotte FC
61%
Orlando City SC or Charlotte FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
4%
1 – 0
3.9%
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% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.