Match Pack: Charlotte FC and Philadelphia Union

Heading into the soccer match between Charlotte FC and Philadelphia Union, recent trends for Charlotte FC show a commendable form, having gathered 6 points from their previous 5 games, which averages to 1.2 points per match. Out of these games, three resulted in BTTS, and the team managed to secure 4 goals. The team’s performances at home have been particularly noteworthy, remaining undefeated through 6 games. In terms of consistency, Charlotte FC has avoided a loss for four matches and has secured a win in one of their last five matches. Although they’ve been struggling offensively, failing to score in two of the past five games, their resolve towards goal-making will be tested during the forthcoming match with Philadelphia Union. In regards to the BTTS, it has been observed in 3 out of Charlotte’s last 5 games and in 67% of all their season matches.

On the other hand, Philadelphia Union enters this match with a stronger recent performance, having secured 10 points from their last 5 matches (2 points per match average). All of their last five games have seen BTTS, totaling 12 goals scored; a testament to their strong offensive abilities. On a two-game unbeaten streak, Philadelphia anticipates scoring a few goals in the coming match, given their history of matches ending in more than two goals. The team has lost only one of their last five games, registering three wins and earning a draw. Even though there has been BTTS in each of their last 5 games, Philadelphia Union’s defense strategy emerges as a topic of discussion. This season, BTTS has happened in 59% of all their matches. The Union’s likelihood to score in the upcoming match seems promising, given their record of scoring in the last 7 games and accumulating 12 goals in the most recent five.

The two teams last faced off on 26 May 2024 in the MLS, a match which ended in a decisive 4-0 victory for Charlotte. Looking at their past four encounters, Charlotte managed to secure a win in one match, while Philadelphia emerged victorious in two, with one match ending in a draw. Their performance at home has been superb for Charlotte, mirroring Philadelphia’s impressive away form. Their past matches averaged 2.75 goals, with BTTS occurring 25% of the time. Considering this season’s MLS home and away matches, Charlotte has averaged 2.13 points per game and Philadelphia 1.86 points. This prematch analysis offers an exciting setup for the upcoming face-off between Charlotte FC and Philadelphia Union.

Insights

• Charlotte FC is on a positive streak, having gone unbeaten in the last 6 home games and without losing in the last 4 matches.
• Charlotte has averaged 1.2 points per game over their last 5 matches, with 6 points in total.
• Charlotte’s goalscoring has been inconsistent, with four goals in the last 5 games and has failed to score in 2 of those matches.
• 67% of all Charlotte’s season games have ended with BTTS.
• Philadelphia Union is also performing well, with no defeats in the last 2 games.
• Philadelphia has a stronger record over the last 5 games, earning 10 points, averaging 2 points per game.
• Philadelphia has a remarkable goal scoring record with 12 goals in the last 5 games, and they have consistently scored in their last 7 matches.
• Coincidentally, each of their last 5 games has seen both teams score—the rate is 59% over the season.
• The last face-off between the two teams was dominated by Charlotte, with a 4-0 win.
• Past matchup history between the two shows significant competition with Charlotte winning 1, Philadelphia Union 2, and a draw in one out of 4 meetings.
• Charlotte has a strong home performance while Philadelphia Union performs well away.
• The average goals in their previous meetings are 2.75, with BTTS happening 25% of the time.
• Considering their home and away matches separately, Charlotte averages 2.13 Points Per Game at home matches, while Philadelphia Union has 1.86 Points Per Game at away matches.

Match Forecast

• Charlotte FC will likely take advantage of their strong skill at creating chances through individual plays, specifically exploiting the wings given Philadelphia Union’s weakness in defending these areas.
• Charlotte FC’s aggressive long ball and crossing strategy, primarily from both flanks, will most likely place Philadelphia Union under a lot of pressure, given their issue with defending against long shots.
• Philadelphia Union’s superior ability to attack set pieces should lead to some clear chances, particularly as their opponents are known to play the offside trap.
• Charlotte FC might struggle to convert their created chances into goals given their weakness at finishing scoring chances, while Philadelphia Union has a strong ability to steal the ball from the opposition.
• Both teams’ attacking tactics will focus heavily on attacking down the right, leading to intense clashes on this side of the field.
• Despite Philadelphia Union’s tendency to rotate their first eleven, their strong aerial duels and ability to come back from losing positions could pave the way for significant turnarounds.
• Charlotte FC’s strong ability to defend set pieces could effectively nullify part of Philadelphia Union’s strength – attacking set pieces.
• Philadelphia Union might be caught offside several times due to Charlotte FC’s employment of the offside trap and Philadelphia Union’s weakness in avoiding offside.

Match Facts

In the previous season, Charlotte FC defeated Philadelphia Union 4-0 at home whereas Philadelphia Union won 2-0 at home against Charlotte FC. Interestingly, Charlotte FC has recorded the highest percentage in the league for scoring 26% of their goals in the 16-30 minute time frame. Meanwhile, Philadelphia Union counts 29% of their goals during the 31-45 minute time frame.

Charlotte FC boasts an impressive home record as they’ve remained unbeaten in their last nine home fixtures. However, they have failed to score in four of their 14 home games in the current Major League Soccer (MLS) season. Similarly, Philadelphia Union has had a difficult time finding the back of the net in three out of their 14 away fixtures in the current season.

Reflecting on the season records, the home record for Charlotte FC stands at 4 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws. Digging into the team’s details, Karol Swiderski leads the team’s scoring sheet with seven goals for Charlotte FC while Julian Carranza is the top scorer for Philadelphia Union with 12 goals. From a discipline perspective, the infamous Derrick Jones of Charlotte FC holds the record for the most yellow cards at 10; for Philadelphia Union, Jose Martinez leads with eight cautions.

In a less flattering statistic, Charlotte FC has been conceding in every single one of their last five games. However, Philadelphia Union has consistently found the net for eight straight games. The first half of matches generally sees Charlotte FC winning 31% of the time and Philadelphia Union 27% of the time, the halftime stats mirror these figures.

Looking back at their last clash, Philadelphia Union emerged as the victors. The most recent game was a narrow escape for Philadelphia Union, winning by just one goal. Considering certain scenarios, when Charlotte FC is leading by 1-0 at home, they have recorded victories 70% of the time; and when Philadelphia Union leads with a 0-1 away score, their win rate is 100%.

Reviewing performance in the MLS, Philadelphia Union has been more successful than Charlotte FC. This fact is substantiated by Philadelphia Union’s superior performance in their last five matches when compared to Charlotte FC. In the last three matches against Charlotte FC, Philadelphia Union have lost only once in all forms of competition.

A quick history check reveals that Charlotte FC has registered only one victory against Philadelphia Union in their last three encounters with two wins going in favor of Philadelphia Union and no draws. The trend persists in their last three MLS games as well.

The average number of goals scored in a match between these two teams stands at 1.33 for Charlotte FC and 1 for Philadelphia Union. On average, a game between Charlotte FC and Philadelphia Union witnesses 2.33 goals with the first half seeing approximately 0.67 goals. Analyzing performance in respective home and away games, Charlotte FC scores an average of 1.65 goals at home while Philadelphia Union scores 1.48 goals when playing away.

Charlotte FC can be proud of their recent performance, remaining undefeated in their last four games. In a disappointing statistic for Philadelphia Union, they have received five red cards this season, the highest in the MLS. Finally, an unfortunate fact for both teams is that they haven’t come out victorious in their last MLS matches.