Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 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
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 | #5 |
| 50 | Points | 54 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 15 / 9 / 10 |
| 66 | Scored | 66 |
| 52 | Conceded | 51 |
| +14 | GD | +15 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 41% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
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 (50 pts). Charlotte FC are 5th (54 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ 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)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 13 G | 10 A |
| Idan Gorno | 13 G | 4 A |
| Liel Abada | 10 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Philadelphia Union have kicked off against Charlotte FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 4' Julian Carranza adds to his 0 season tally! Philadelphia Union lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 9' 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.
- 14' Charlotte FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 19' A moment of madness from Jose Andres Martinez on 19 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Philadelphia Union will be frustrated.
- 24' The 25-year-old Leon Flach has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' Charlotte FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Daniel Gazdag has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
- 46' Charlotte FC ring the changes. Anton Walkes has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Rios to step up.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kristijan Kahlina is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
- 61' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Sergio Santos is withdrawn and Mikael Uhre gets his opportunity.
- 71' Daniel Rios needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 76' Another change for Charlotte FC made on 76 minute. Ben Bender leaves to be changed by Cristian Jonatan Ortiz.
- 81' Jack McGlynn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Quinn Sullivan on 81 minute.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Yordy Reyna. He replaces Sergio Ruiz on 83 minute.
- 88' 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.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paxten Aaronson on 90 minutes.
- With this win, Philadelphia Union is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Julian Carranza | 1 |
| Jesus Bueno | 1 |
| Markus Anderson | 1 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 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
2.07
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
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
10.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.4%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
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% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.