Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Charlotte FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | New York City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | D.C. United SC | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Charlotte FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #4 |
| 39 | Points | 43 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 8 |
| 54 | Scored | 47 |
| 44 | Conceded | 38 |
| +10 | GD | +9 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 41% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts). Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ 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)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 12 G | 7 A |
| Idan Gorno | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Charlotte FC get us underway at Subaru Park.
- 4' Julian Carranza has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
- 9' Charlotte FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 19' Philadelphia Union player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 24' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Charlotte FC's shape.
- 29' Jakob Glesnes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past Charlotte FC's compact .
- 39' Charlotte FC have won 234 goals from 159 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' Charlotte FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 46' Magnificent from Daniel Gazdag! That is 66 goals in 95 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' The crowd applauds Anton Walkes as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Rios steps in for Charlotte FC.
- 51' 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.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Charlotte FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 66' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 66 minute. Sergio Santos leaves to be changed by Mikael Uhre.
- 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 76' Ben Bender makes way for Cristian Jonatan Ortiz at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Charlotte FC.
- 81' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Quinn Sullivan departs to be replaced by Jack McGlynn.
- 83' The whistle greets Sergio Ruiz as he departs to be replaced by Yordy Reyna.
- 88' Charlotte FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' Paxten Aaronson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Philadelphia Union players.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
-
9
Julian Carranza ↓ Cory Burke 66'
- 6
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Mikael Uhre 66'
- 8
- 5
- 31
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↓ Jack McGlynn 81'
- 26
Bench
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 66'
- 4
- 12
-
7
Mikael Uhre ↑ 66'
- 2
-
16
Jack McGlynn ↑ 81'
- 30
- 20
Coach
Jim Curtin
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Anton Walkes ↓ Daniel Rios 46'
- 22
- 24
- 13
-
28
Joseph Mora ↓ Christian Makoun 76'
- 11
- 1
- 4
-
8
Jordy Alcivar ↓ Alan Franco 76'
-
6
Sergio Ruiz ↓ Yordy Reyna 83'
- 15
Bench
- 20
- 25
-
26
Yordy Reyna ↑ 83'
-
21
Alan Franco ↑ 76'
-
12
Daniel Rios ↑ 46'
-
14
Christian Makoun ↑ 76'
-
10
Cristian Jonatan Ortiz ↑ 76'
- 3
- 31
Coach
Miguel Angel Ramirez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Rios | 4 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 3 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Danley Jean Jacques | 1 |
| Ashley Westwood | 1 |
| Jesus Bueno | 1 |
| Markus Anderson | 1 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2022-04-02
Philadelphia Union
2–0
Charlotte FC
W
2022-03-19
New York City FC
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2022-03-13
Philadelphia Union
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-03-05
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2022-02-26
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2021-11-07
New York City FC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.04
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
84%
Draw or Charlotte FC
38%
Philadelphia Union or Charlotte FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
3 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 23% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

