Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Charlotte FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Jun | FC Cincinnati | A | 3–4 | L |
| 15 Jun | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 May | Toronto FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 May | Charlotte FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Subaru Park!
- 5' Charlotte FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Charlotte FC 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.
- 20' Philadelphia Union have won 484 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Ashley Westwood is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' USA international Brandt Bronico has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' Patrick Agyemang does the damage! The net is bulging and Charlotte FC surge ahead!
- 57' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Jeremy Rafanello by Jack McGlynn on 57 minute.
- 62' Charlotte FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Wilfried Zaha scoring 1 goals.
- 63' Magnificent from Patrick Agyemang! That is 17 goals in 154 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ben Bender on 68 minutes.
- 72' Ben Bender makes way for Djibril Diani at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Charlotte FC.
- 77' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Olivier Mbaizo on, Kai Wagner off on 77 minutes.
- 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 87' The referee shows Charlotte FC player a card on 87.
- 90' That is a card for Charlotte FC. Ashley Westwood will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Tyger Smalls gets the nod from Charlotte FC. He replaces Liel Abada and will look to change the dynamic.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Kai Wagner ↓ Olivier Mbaizo 77'
- 3
- 31
- 33
- 26
- 20
- 5
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↓ Chris Donovan 57'
- 28
-
14
Jeremy Rafanello ↓ Jack McGlynn 57'
- 76
Bench
-
15
Olivier Mbaizo ↑ 77'
-
16
Jack McGlynn ↑ 57'
-
25
Chris Donovan ↑ 57'
- 29
- 22
- 1
- 35
- 41
-
56
Christopher Olney Jr. ↑ 72'
Coach
Jim Curtin
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 14
- 21
- 13
- 29
- 1
-
11
Liel Abada ↓ Tyger Smalls 90'
-
15
Ben Bender ↓ Djibril Diani 72'
- 18
-
33
Patrick Agyemang ↓ Iuri Tavares 72'
- 34
Bench
- 24
- 22
- 6
-
10
Brecht Dejaegere ↑ 90'
-
28
Djibril Diani ↑ 72'
-
38
Iuri Tavares ↑ 72'
- 20
- 23
-
25
Tyger Smalls ↑ 90'
Coach
Dean Smith
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
2024-06-22
Philadelphia Union
0–2
Charlotte FC
L
2024-06-19
FC Cincinnati
4–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2024-06-15
Philadelphia Union
1–2
Internacional CF Miami
L
2024-06-01
Philadelphia Union
2–2
Montreal Impact FC
D
2024-05-29
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Toronto FC
D
2024-05-25
Charlotte FC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
53%
Draw or Charlotte FC
73%
Philadelphia Union or Charlotte FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

