Charlotte vs Columbus Crew: match statistics
Charlotte vs Columbus Crew: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Charlotte played against Columbus Crew in MLS (United States). The game was played on August 15, 2026. Venue: Bank of America Stadium. Final score: 3:1.
Recent form
Charlotte has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Columbus Crew has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.
Scoring records
Charlotte scores 1.61 goals per game and allows 1.50. Columbus Crew scores 1.44 and allows 1.56. Games in this league average 3.22 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 67% of Charlotte's games and 72% of Columbus Crew's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 67%, compared with league averages of 61% for BTTS and 61% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Columbus Crew has the higher season xG average, 1.45 to 1.37 per game. Charlotte takes 11.6 shots per game, while Columbus Crew takes 11.7.
First-half and second-half trends
Charlotte leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 0.89 goals per game after halftime. Columbus Crew leads at halftime in 50% and scores 0.56 after halftime.
When the teams score
Charlotte's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). For Columbus Crew, it is minutes 31-45+ (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
MLS games average 3.22 goals. Both teams score in 61% of games, and 61% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Charlotte have a clear home advantage: they win 50% of their home matches and average 2.00 goals scored there, while Columbus win just 11% of their away games. The hosts also create more danger, averaging 13.9 shots and 6 on target per match, compared with Columbus’s 11.22 attempts and 3.78 on target. Charlotte concede 1.10 goals per home game, whereas the visitors allow as many as 2.11 away from home and have kept no clean sheets. Both teams are in similar recent form, with a record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in their last 5 matches, as well as 10 goals scored, but Charlotte have conceded only 4 goals during this period compared with Columbus’s 7. The hosts’ home xG stands at 1.62, versus 1.39 for the visitors away from home, which, combined with Columbus’s poor away record, points towards a Charlotte victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The signal for both teams to score is particularly strong on the Columbus side: their away matches produced BTTS in 89% of cases, and the team has kept not a single clean sheet. At home, Charlotte score an average of 1.33 goals, generate 1.51 xG and record 4.44 shots on target per match, while Columbus concede as many as 2.11 goals on average away from home. The visitors also have solid grounds to find the net, as they score an average of 1.56 goals and have a shot conversion rate of 14%, compared with Charlotte’s 11%. In their last five matches, both teams scored 2.0 goals per game, while Columbus recorded BTTS in all of them — 100% — making BTTS - Yes more likely than a scenario in which at least one team fails to score.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Charlotte average 1.33 goals at home, while Columbus concede as many as 2.11 goals away, which significantly increases the hosts’ scoring potential. The visitors average 1.56 goals, while Charlotte allow 1.00 goal at home; the xG figures also support both sides: 1.51 for the hosts and 1.39 for the visitors. In their last five matches, both teams scored 2.0 goals per game, while Columbus had matches with at least three goals in 100% of that period. The 1.5 line was exceeded in 78% of Charlotte’s matches and in every Columbus game, making Over 1.5 the strongest pick. The higher 2.5 line is also justified, but Charlotte’s greater defensive volatility and the fact that 56% of their matches this season finished with fewer than three goals reduce confidence in this scenario.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Charlotte have a clearly superior season record: they win 44% of their matches, compared with just 11% for Columbus, while the visitors concede as many as 2.11 goals per game on average. The hosts tend to start matches well, holding a lead at the break in 56% of their appearances, compared with only 22% of occasions when they went into half-time trailing. Their pre-half-time defense is particularly strong, as Charlotte concede an average of 0.33 goals before the break, compared with 0.89 for Columbus. The hosts’ attack also creates more high-quality chances, with an average xG of 1.51 versus 1.39 for their opponents, while Charlotte record 4.44 shots on target per match compared with Columbus’ 3.78. The visitors’ recent form is better than their overall record, but conceding 1.4 goals per game across their last five matches and their weak away defense still provide the strongest support for the HT/FT scenario of Charlotte leading at the break and securing the full-time victory.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Charlotte | Columbus Crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 40% | 35% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.34 | 0.35 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Charlotte is 25% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / game - Charlotte · 1.6 pts / game - Columbus Crew
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Charlotte is 12% better for: goals scored per game.
1.61 goals / game - Charlotte · 1.44 goals / game - Columbus Crew
Charlotte scores in 78% of games (14 of 18 games), while Columbus Crew keeps a clean sheet in 17% (3 of 18 games).
Columbus Crew scores in 83% of games (15 of 18 games), while Charlotte keeps a clean sheet in 17% (3 of 18 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Charlotte
Over / Under - Columbus Crew
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Columbus Crew is 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.39 pts / game - Charlotte · 1.72 pts / game - Columbus Crew
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Charlotte - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 39%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Columbus Crew - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 28%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.
Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 2.60 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals per game | 2.0 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 0% | 80% |
| Goal difference | +6 | -2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.80 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 2.0 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 60% |
| No goal | 20% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +2 | 0 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Charlotte
Columbus Crew
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| Charlotte | Liga | Columbus Crew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 3.11 | 3.22 | ▼ 3.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 67% | 61% | ▲ 72% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 67% | 61% | ▲ 67% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 17% | 22% | ▼ 17% |
| Goal before half-time | • 78% | 77% | ▲ 83% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 72% | 80% | ▼ 78% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
FAQ
What was the result of Charlotte vs Columbus Crew?
The MLS match finished Charlotte 3:1 Columbus Crew. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Charlotte vs Columbus Crew?
Charlotte score 1.61 goals per game on average and Columbus Crew 1.44. The MLS average is 3.22 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Charlotte's matches and 72% of Columbus Crew's.
What form are Charlotte and Columbus Crew in?
Over the last 5 games Charlotte have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Columbus Crew 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Charlotte vs Columbus Crew?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.