Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Philadelphia Union launch into their encounter with Charlotte FC.
- 5' Brandon Cambridge has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Philadelphia Union have won 484 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 12' Charlotte FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 13' The referee has no hesitation. Ashley Westwood is booked for Charlotte FC — Yellow card on 13.
- 18' Ashley Westwood is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Charlotte FC so far.
- 23' 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.
- 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 289 games and scored 484 goals.
- 43' Daniel Gazdag has been relatively quiet despite scoring 66 goals in his last 95 appearances.
- 48' 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.
- 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 59' The referee calls foul for Damion Lowe. He receives a Yellow card.
- 64' Charlotte FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' GOAL! Kristijan Kahlina scores on 70.
- 72' The whistle greets Harrison Afful as he departs to be replaced by Joseph Mora.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Chris Donovan. He replaces Mikkel Uhre on 77 minute.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Brandon Cambridge. He replaces Brandt Bronico on 78 minute.
- 83' Philadelphia Union make a change. Julian Carranza trudges off to be replaced by Jesus Bueno on 83 minutes.
- 88' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' The crowd applauds Daniel Gazdag as he leaves the pitch. Nathan Harriel steps in for Philadelphia Union.
- It finishes all square. Philadelphia Union and Charlotte FC share the spoils 1-0.
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 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 2 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 1 |
| Quinn Sullivan | 1 |
| Julian Carranza | 1 |
| Justin Meram | 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
1.27
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
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: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
68%
Draw or Charlotte FC
59%
Philadelphia Union or Charlotte FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.