Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2023 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Charlotte FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 May | New York City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 May | New England Revolution | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 May | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 May | Nashville SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | New York City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
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' We are underway at Subaru Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Justin Meram, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Nathan Byrne has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 380 appearances.
- 12' The referee calls foul for Ashley Westwood. He receives a Yellow card.
- 13' The referee shows Charlotte FC player a Yellow card on 13.
- 18' Julian Carranza is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Charlotte FC tonight.
- 23' Adilson Malanda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 28' Kai Wagner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 33' Charlotte FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 48' Bill Tuiloma needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 53' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' 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.
- 59' Philadelphia Union player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' A quiet spell here at Subaru Park. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 69' Charlotte FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 70' Kristijan Kahlina adds to his 0 season tally! Charlotte FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 72' Joseph Mora gets the nod from Charlotte FC. He replaces Harrison Afful and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 77 minute. Mikkel Uhre leaves to be changed by Chris Donovan.
- 78' Charlotte FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brandon Cambridge is hanging Brandt Bronico on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Jesus Bueno on, Julian Carranza off on 83 minutes.
- 88' Joseph Mora, a Costa Rica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' The crowd applauds Daniel Gazdag as he leaves the pitch. Nathan Harriel steps in for Philadelphia Union.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Philadelphia Union and Charlotte FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 15
- 9
-
10
Daniel Gazdag ↓ Nathan Harriel 90'
- 31
- 17
- 5
- 8
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↓ Chris Donovan 77'
Bench
- 12
- 2
-
26
Nathan Harriel ↑ 90'
-
25
Chris Donovan ↑ 77'
- 21
- 14
Charlotte FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 8
- 14
-
6
Bill Tuiloma ↓ Jan Sobocinski 78'
- 20
- 13
-
25
Harrison Afful ↓ Joseph Mora 72'
- 22
- 11
- 29
- 1
- 18
Bench
- 24
-
28
Joseph Mora ↑ 72'
- 23
- 4
-
2
Jan Sobocinski ↑ 78'
- 19
- 33
-
36
Brandon Cambridge ↑ 78'
- 35
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
2023-05-31
Philadelphia Union
1–0
Charlotte FC
W
2023-05-27
New York City FC
1–3
Philadelphia Union
W
2023-05-20
Philadelphia Union
3–0
New England Revolution
W
2023-05-17
Philadelphia Union
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
2023-05-14
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2023-05-06
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Philadelphia Union
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or Charlotte FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
66%
Draw or Charlotte FC
61%
Philadelphia Union or Charlotte FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.