Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Subaru Park!
- 5' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Andrew Privett has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Andrew Rick has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' USA international Quinn Sullivan has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 4 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' With 7 assists to his name this season, Kerwin Vargas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Charlotte FC.
- 35' Iuri Tavares needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and Charlotte FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Jeremy Rafanello is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 50' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Charlotte FC's shape.
- 55' Charlotte FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' Patrick Agyemang puts Charlotte FC on the lead.
- 57' Jack McGlynn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeremy Rafanello at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' Leon Flach has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' A goal from the USA international Patrick Agyemang! He fires home on 63 to make it 0-2!
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Bender on 68.
- 72' Charlotte FC make a change. Ben Bender trudges off to be replaced by Djibril Diani on 72 minutes.
- 77' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Kai Wagner departs to be replaced by Olivier Mbaizo.
- 82' It looks like no one’s ball. Charlotte FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 87' Poor challenge from Djibril Diani. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' A moment of madness from Ashley Westwood on 90 minutes earns him a card. Charlotte FC will be frustrated.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Tyger Smalls. He replaces Liel Abada on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Charlotte FC take all three points.
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 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Idan Gorno | 1 |
| Rodolfo Aloko | 1 |
| Julian Carranza | 1 |
| Jesus Bueno | 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
1.48
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or Charlotte FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
58%
Draw or Charlotte FC
69%
Philadelphia Union or Charlotte FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

