Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2023 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The game is set. Philadelphia Union kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The travelling Charlotte FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 12' That is a Yellow card for Charlotte FC. Ashley Westwood will be fuming at that decision.
- 13' Poor challenge from Ashley Westwood. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 18' A quiet spell here at Subaru Park. Charlotte FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 23' Charlotte FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 33' 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.
- 38' 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.
- 43' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Charlotte FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 48' Charlotte FC come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Adilson Malanda suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' Philadelphia Union receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 64' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' Charlotte FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 70' Kristijan Kahlina is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 72' Fresh legs for Charlotte FC! Joseph Mora comes on to replace Harrison Afful.
- 77' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Mikkel Uhre departs to be replaced by Chris Donovan.
- 78' Charlotte FC ring the changes. Brandt Bronico has done his job and it is now time for Brandon Cambridge to step up.
- 83' Julian Carranza makes way for Jesus Bueno at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
- 90' The whistle greets Daniel Gazdag as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Harriel.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Julian Carranza | 1 |
| Jesus Bueno | 1 |
| Markus Anderson | 1 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 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
2 / 4
1.55
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
72%
Draw or Charlotte FC
53%
Philadelphia Union or Charlotte FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.