St. Louis City vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Charlotte FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Austin FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | St. Louis City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | New England Revolution | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | Charlotte FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #5 |
| 54 | Points | 54 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 15 / 9 / 10 |
| 59 | Scored | 66 |
| 48 | Conceded | 51 |
| +11 | GD | +15 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 44% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
St. Louis City are 18th (54 pts). Charlotte FC are 5th (54 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
9/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/8
46-60
10/9
61-75
6/7
76+
10/11
■ 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)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 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' In just a few seconds Citypark will turn into a battlefield for St. Louis City and Charlotte FC.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Louis City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Louis City and Charlotte FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bradley Carnell will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Enzo Copetti makes it 0-1.
- 30' Charlotte FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Brazil international Joao Klauss has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' Adilson Malanda picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' Bill Tuiloma does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Louis City surge ahead!
- 43' St. Louis City receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 45' Charlotte FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 48' Magnificent from Eduard Lowen! That is 27 goals in 308 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Eduard Lowen makes it 3-1.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' Charlotte FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jared Stroud.
- 64' Andre Shinyashiki picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' Another substitution for St. Louis City to replace Jared Stroud by Rasmus Alm on 65 minute.
- 67' Nuno Santos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andre Shinyashiki at the 67 minute mark.
- 71' Against the run of play, Joao Klauss has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 74' Indiana Vassilev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomas Ostrak on 74 minute.
- 79' A quiet spell here at Citypark. Charlotte FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 84' Charlotte FC ring the changes. Ashley Westwood has done his job and it is now time for Orrin McKinze Gaines to step up.
- 87' Nathan Byrne catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- 88' Miguel Perez gets the nod from St. Louis City. He replaces Joao Klauss and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 3-1.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 26
- 14
- 11
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Rasmus Alm 65'
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↓ Indiana Vassilev 74'
-
9
Joao Klauss ↓ Miguel Perez 88'
- 2
- 6
- 22
Bench
- 17
-
19
Indiana Vassilev ↑ 74'
- 39
-
16
Samuel Adeniran ↑ 74'
-
21
Rasmus Alm ↑ 65'
- 15
- 20
- 12
-
28
Miguel Perez ↑ 88'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
Charlotte FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 8
- 14
- 6
- 20
- 13
-
11
Karol Swiderski ↓ Kerwin Vargas 67'
- 7
-
16
Andre Shinyashiki ↓ Nuno Santos 67'
- 23
- 29
- 9
Bench
- 24
- 28
- 25
-
77
Nuno Santos ↑ 67'
- 15
- 31
-
17
Orrin McKinze Gaines II ↑ 84'
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↑ 67'
Coach
Christian Lattanzio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Enzo Copetti | 1 |
| Eduard Lowen | 1 |
| Joao Klauss | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.4
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
80%
Draw or Charlotte FC
41%
St. Louis City or Charlotte FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
3.6%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 21% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.