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FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte: match statistics

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FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

FC Cincinnati play Charlotte in MLS (United States). The match date is 12 September 2026.

Current form

FC Cincinnati: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Charlotte: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

FC Cincinnati scores 2.23 and concedes 2.32 goals per match. Charlotte scores 1.74 and concedes 1.39. League average: 3.21 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: FC Cincinnati 77%, Charlotte 65%. Over 2.5: FC Cincinnati 68%, Charlotte 65%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 62%.

xG, shots and style

FC Cincinnati has higher xG: 1.59 vs 1.39. FC Cincinnati: 13.9 shots per match, Charlotte: 11.5.

Match halves

FC Cincinnati: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 1.18. Charlotte: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 0.96.

Goals by minute

FC Cincinnati: 76-90+ (17 goals). Charlotte: 16-30 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS: 3.21 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 62%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.77)
(4.10)
(3.65)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

FC CincinnatiCharlotte
2.23Goals scored / match1.74
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
2.32Goals conceded / match1.39
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
50%Average possession47%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
6.05Shots on target / match4.96
FC CincinnatiCharlotte

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.91Shots per match11.52
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
6.05Shots on target4.96
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
16%Shot conversion15.1%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
50%Possession47%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
1.59xG for1.39
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
1.8xG against1.65
FC CincinnatiCharlotte

Shooting quality

FC Cincinnati: Efficient finishingCharlotte: Counter-attacking
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
Accuracy (shots on target)43%43%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.35

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Charlotte is 38% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - FC Cincinnati · 2.2 pts / match - Charlotte

FC Cincinnati
WDWDL
Season result split
36% W32% D32% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-7-7
1.41 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-2-2
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.84Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Charlotte
WDWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
43% W26% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-6-7
1.57 pts / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-5
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.91BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow 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.

FC Cincinnati is 28% better for: goals scored per match.

2.23 goals / match - FC Cincinnati · 1.74 goals / match - Charlotte

Charlotte is 67% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.32 goals / match - FC Cincinnati · 1.39 goals / match - Charlotte

FC Cincinnati scoring profile: very strong

FC Cincinnati scores in 86% of matches (19 of 22 matches), while Charlotte keeps a clean sheet in 22% (5 of 23 matches).

Charlotte scoring profile: very strong

Charlotte scores in 78% of matches (18 of 23 matches), while FC Cincinnati keeps a clean sheet in 9% (2 of 22 matches).

49Goals scored (season)40
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
51Goals conceded (season)32
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
4.55Average goals in match3.13
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
8Goals scored (last 5)11
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
9Goals conceded (last 5)5
FC CincinnatiCharlotte

How often they score at least...

86%1 goal78%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
64%2 goals57%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
41%3 goals26%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
23%4 goals4%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte

How often they concede at least...

91%1 goal78%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
64%2 goals35%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
41%3 goals17%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
23%4 goals9%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

63%
League average

Goal patterns

59%BTTS at half-time30%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
41%BTTS in both halves9%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
50%Scored in both halves35%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte

BTTS and goal count

64%Min. 3 goals and BTTS61%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
80%BTTS - last 560%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

82%Min. 1 goal before half-time74%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
68%Min. 2 goals before half-time48%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
36%Min. 3 goals before half-time22%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte

2nd half

91%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
64%Min. 2 goals after half-time52%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
45%Min. 3 goals after half-time26%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Charlotte is 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.27 pts / match - FC Cincinnati · 1.57 pts / match - Charlotte

FC Cincinnati - half-time state
27% leading45% draw27% trailing
Charlotte - half-time state
39% leading39% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.27Points per match (1st half)1.57
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
1.05Goals scored (1st half)0.78
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
1Goals conceded (1st half)0.65
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
2.05Average goals (1st half)1.43
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
36%Clean sheet before half-time52%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
23%No goal before half-time43%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte

After half-time (2nd half)

1.32Points per match (2nd half)1.43
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
1.18Goals scored (2nd half)0.96
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
1.32Goals conceded (2nd half)0.74
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
2.5Average goals (2nd half)1.7
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
23%Clean sheet after half-time48%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte
41%No goal after half-time43%
FC CincinnatiCharlotte

FC Cincinnati - second-half results

36% W23% D41% L
28
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.27
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Charlotte - second-half results

35% W39% D26% L
36
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.57
PPG before half-time
Lead holding110%

Leads at half-time in 39% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

FC Cincinnati - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.20
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.61.2
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Charlotte - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.202.00
Goals scored / match1.01.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.41.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+3
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

FC Cincinnati
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
6
10
16-30
13
9
31-45
6
12
46-60
3
4
61-75
17
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (17 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Charlotte
ScoredConceded
6
6
0-15
8
5
16-30
4
4
31-45
7
5
46-60
7
4
61-75
8
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.84
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 2.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
120%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
71%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+4%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

FC Cincinnati

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.64
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.52
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
121%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
169%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.19
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

Charlotte

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.61
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
127%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
76%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.63
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).

Teams vs league

FC CincinnatiLigaCharlotte
Average goals in match 4.553.21 3.13
Both teams scored 77%63% 65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 68%62% 65%
Clean sheets 9%21% 22%
Goal before half-time 82%77% 74%
Goal after half-time 91%81% 74%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.21
Average goals per match
63%
Both teams scored
62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.84
Home goals / match
1.37
Away goals / match
+34%
Home attack advantage
+26%
Home defence advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: FC Cincinnati 0 - 1 - 0 Charlotte. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

When do FC Cincinnati and Charlotte play?

FC Cincinnati face Charlotte on 12 September 2026 in MLS. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte?

FC Cincinnati score 2.23 goals per game on average and Charlotte 1.74. The MLS average is 3.21 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 77% of FC Cincinnati's matches and 65% of Charlotte's.

What form are FC Cincinnati and Charlotte in?

Over the last 5 games FC Cincinnati have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Charlotte 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.