Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #6 |
| 7 | Points | 21 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 1 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 24 |
| 30 | Conceded | 23 |
| -12 | GD | +1 |
| 0.47 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 7% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts). Charlotte FC are 6th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Philadelphia Union and Charlotte FC get this one started.
- 4' A stunning finish from Julian Carranza — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 9' USA international Quinn Sullivan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' The travelling Charlotte FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' It’s a booking for Philadelphia Union player. Jose Andres Martinez gets a Yellow card.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Rios, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 34' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Charlotte FC's shape.
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past Charlotte FC's compact .
- 44' Christian Fuchs has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' What a strike from Daniel Gazdag! The score is 2-0.
- 46' Daniel Rios is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anton Walkes at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Guzman Corujo, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' A quiet spell here at Subaru Park. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' Mikael Uhre is replacing Sergio Santos for the Philadelphia Union side.
- 71' 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.
- 76' A change in the Charlotte FC ranks — Ben Bender exits the field as Cristian Jonatan Ortiz enters on 76.
- 81' Quinn Sullivan makes way for Jack McGlynn at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- 83' It is a substitution in Charlotte FC team. Sergio Ruiz is replaced by Yordy Reyna on 83 minute.
- 88' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' Paxten Aaronson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Philadelphia Union to claim maximum points.
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
1.68
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
79%
Draw or Charlotte FC
45%
Philadelphia Union or Charlotte FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.