Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Seattle Sounders FC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2022
Seattle Sounders FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Charlotte FC
Mon 30 May 2022 · 01:30 UTC Lumen Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Joseph Mora
Y 47' Andre Shinyashiki
Jordan Morris 87' Y
Nouhou Tolo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Lumen Field.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

1
2
Seattle Sounders FC 3 games · Avg 4.3 goals Charlotte FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-30 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Charlotte FC

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 May Charlotte FC H 2–1 W
23 May Colorado Rapids SC A 0–1 L
19 May Houston Dynamo A 1–0 W
15 May Minnesota United FC H 3–1 W
08 May FC Dallas A 0–2 L
24 Apr San Jose Earthquakes A 3–4 L
Charlotte FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 May Seattle Sounders FC A 1–2 L
22 May Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–1 W
14 May Montreal Impact FC H 0–2 L
07 May Internacional CF Miami H 1–0 W
30 Apr Orlando City SC A 1–2 L
24 Apr Colorado Rapids SC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Seattle Sounders FC Charlotte FC
#24 Position #4
35 Points 43
26 Played 27
9 / 8 / 9 W / D / L 12 / 7 / 8
33 Scored 47
34 Conceded 38
-1 GD +9
1.35 PPG 1.59
35% Win % 44%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Charlotte FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
7/5
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
5/4
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
Dejan Joveljic 11 G 1 A
Paul Rothrock 5 G 1 A
Charlotte FC
Pep Biel 12 G 7 A
Idan Gorno 6 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Charlotte FC get us underway at Lumen Field.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and Charlotte FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Charlotte FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 21' What a moment for Ben Bender! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Charlotte FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joseph Mora on 35 minutes.
  • 40' Seattle Sounders FC have won 457 goals from 292 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Charlotte FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 47' Andre Shinyashiki picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 62' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Obed Vargas by Fredy Montero on 62 minute.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Charlotte FC. Orrin McKinze Gaines is replaced by Kamil Jozwiak.
  • 66' A change in the Charlotte FC ranks — Andre Shinyashiki exits the field as Kerwin Vargas enters on 66.
  • 71' The 34-year-old Kristijan Kahlina has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 72' GOAL! Jordan Morris fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 77' Orrin McKinze Gaines has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' GOAL! Raul Ruidiaz fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 81' The whistle greets Ben Bender as he departs to be replaced by Sergio Ruiz.
  • 86' Sergio Ruiz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 158 appearances.
  • 87' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Jimmy Medranda comes on to replace Jordan Morris.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Nouhou Tolo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 2-1 the final result. Charlotte FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Charlotte FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miguel Angel Ramirez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Ruidiaz 3
Jordan Morris 3
Ben Bender 1
Cristian Roldan 1
Ashley Westwood 1
Jaylin Lindsey 1
Patrick Agyemang 1
Yeimar Gomez 1

Head to Head

2022-05-30 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Charlotte FC

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2022-05-30 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Charlotte FC W 2022-05-23 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2022-05-19 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2022-05-15 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Minnesota United FC W 2022-05-08 FC Dallas 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2022-04-24 San Jose Earthquakes 4–3 Seattle Sounders FC L

Charlotte FC Form

2022-05-30 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Charlotte FC L 2022-05-22 Charlotte FC 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2022-05-14 Charlotte FC 0–2 Montreal Impact FC L 2022-05-07 Charlotte FC 1–0 Internacional CF Miami W 2022-04-30 Orlando City SC 2–1 Charlotte FC L 2022-04-24 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Charlotte FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC50% Draw26% Charlotte FC24%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Charlotte FC
50%
Seattle Sounders FC or Charlotte FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC34% Draw45% Charlotte FC21%
Actual: Charlotte FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Charlotte FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.