Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #7 |
| 16 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 25 | Scored | 29 |
| 33 | Conceded | 27 |
| -8 | GD | +2 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). Charlotte FC are 7th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ 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)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 8 G | 5 A |
| Idan Gorno | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Subaru Park will turn into a battlefield for Philadelphia Union and Charlotte FC.
- 4' GOAL! Julian Carranza fires home to make it 1-0!
- 9' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Quinn Sullivan made 289 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' Jose Andres Martinez was booked on 19.
- 24' Joseph Mora has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 34' Philadelphia Union have won 484 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' Philadelphia Union 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.
- 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' GOAL! Daniel Gazdag scores on 46.
- 46' Anton Walkes makes way for Daniel Rios at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Charlotte FC.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Charlotte FC's shape.
- 66' Sergio Santos makes way for Mikael Uhre at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- 71' Charlotte FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 76' The Charlotte FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Bender departs to be replaced by Cristian Jonatan Ortiz.
- 81' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Quinn Sullivan has done his job and it is now time for Jack McGlynn to step up.
- 83' The Charlotte FC manager makes a substitution. Sergio Ruiz departs to be replaced by Yordy Reyna.
- 88' Karol Swiderski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paxten Aaronson on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 2-0.
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 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 2 |
| Justin Meram | 1 |
| Karol Swiderski | 1 |
| Danley Jean Jacques | 1 |
| Ashley Westwood | 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
1 / 4
1.78
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
81%
Draw or Charlotte FC
43%
Philadelphia Union or Charlotte FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.