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Charlotte: match results and statistics

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Latest Charlotte football matches: every report comes with full stats, xG analysis and the Crime Index of the result. So far there are only two investigations covering Charlotte — the sample and stats here will grow as more matches are audited.

74%
Average Crime Index
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Matches flagged as anomaly (60%+)

Current squad — Charlotte

Goalkeepers

  • 1K. Kahlina
  • 21T. Miller
  • 42I. Walker

Defenders

  • 3T. Ream
  • 4A. Privett
  • 14N. Byrne
  • 15H. Toffolo
  • 22H. Kessler
  • 23D. Schnegg
  • 34A. Johnson
  • 35Will Cleary
  • 44M. Agyemang

Midfielders

  • 8A. Westwood
  • 13B. Bronico
  • 16Pep Biel
  • 17L. de la Torre
  • 20B. Coulibaly
  • 28D. Diani
  • 48A. John

Attackers

  • 7A. Goodwin
  • 9I. Toklomati Giorno
  • 10A. Saint-Maximin
  • 11L. Abada
  • 25Tyger Smalls
  • 27N. Berchimas
  • 37R. Aloko
  • 71N. Richmond

Injuries & Suspensions

  • A. JohnMissing Fixture (Upper-Body Injury)
  • A. JohnsonMissing Fixture (Injury)
  • A. Saint-MaximinMissing Fixture (Inactive)
  • A. WestwoodMissing Fixture (Yellow Cards)
  • D. SchneggMissing Fixture (Red Card)
  • H. KesslerMissing Fixture (Lower-Body Injury)
  • H. ToffoloMissing Fixture (Hamstring Injury)
  • L. de la TorreMissing Fixture (Concussion)
  • N. BerchimasMissing Fixture (Foot Injury)
  • N. ByrneMissing Fixture (Muscle Injury)
  • T. ReamMissing Fixture (Muscle Injury)
  • W. ZahaMissing Fixture (Yellow Cards)

Recent Transfers

  • N. Richmondjoined from Crown Legacy, - (2026-07-31)
  • K. Vargasleft for Atletico Paranaense, Transfer (2026-07-30)
  • K. Vargasleft for Atletico Paranaense, Transfer (2026-07-29)
  • A. Saint-Maximinjoined from Lens, Free agent (2026-06-30)
  • W. Zahaleft for Galatasaray, Return from loan (2026-06-29)
  • A. Saint-Maximinjoined from Lens, Free agent (2026-06-29)
  • G. Smithleft for Crown Legacy, Free agent (2026-06-24)
  • G. Smithleft for Crown Legacy, Free agent (2026-06-23)
  • J. Neeleyleft for Charlotte Independence, Loan (2026-05-15)
  • R. Alokojoined from Crown Legacy, Transfer (2026-04-09)

Charlotte Squad: Latest Match

Charlotte — Columbus Crew · 4-1-4-1
  • 1K. KahlinaG
  • 14N. ByrneD
  • 22H. KesslerD
  • 3T. ReamD
  • 23D. SchneggD
  • 8A. WestwoodM
  • 16P. BielM
  • 13B. BronicoM
  • 17L. de la TorreM
  • 11L. AbadaM
  • 9I. ToklomatiF
Coach: Dean Smith
Index: 52%17 August 2026

Charlotte Beat Columbus Crew 3:1 With Two Goals in Nine Minutes

A goal in the first minute and a penalty in the ninth — Charlotte led 2:0 before the match had really begun, and Columbus Crew spent the rest of the night trying to claw back from that start. Columbus held the ball 70% of the time and fired 26 shots to the hosts' nine, but it was that early start and Charlotte's extreme precision — seven of nine shots on target — that decided the final 3:1.

Index: 96%30 July 2026

New York Red Bulls vs Charlotte 0:2: How 24 Shots Produced Nothing

New York didn't get what 24 shots, 65% possession, and near-constant time in the opponent's box are supposed to buy: the home side didn't score once. How did New York Red Bulls lose 0:2 to Charlotte, generating xG 2.38 against 0.62?

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the head coach of Charlotte?

Per the most recently analyzed match (Charlotte — Columbus Crew) — Dean Smith.

How many players are in Charlotte's current squad?

27 players: goalkeepers — 3, defenders — 9, midfielders — 7, attackers — 8.

How often do Charlotte's match results diverge from the xG-expected outcome?

Bravsen has analyzed 2 matches — average Crime Index 74, with 1 scoring 60+ (the threshold for an anomalous gap between the result and the xG model).

A 2-0 road win over New York Red Bulls carries a Crime Index of 96% — one of the highest figures on the site among any club. It's Charlotte's single most anomalous covered match out of 2 reviewed: by chance quality, the visitors appear to have had a far tougher path to a two-goal shutout win than the final score suggests.

Clinical finishing explains how a scoreline like that happens

Across the 5 matches with calculated xG, Charlotte generated 7.48 expected goals but scored 11 — more than 3.5 goals above the model, one of the clearest cases of sustained xG overperformance among any MLS club on this site. That clinical finishing is exactly what sits behind the Red Bulls rout: a club that consistently converts chances more efficiently than expected will occasionally produce results with a Crime Index this high.

Only 4 articles so far — a trend worth rechecking on a bigger sample

The club's average Crime Index across its 2 reviewed matches is 74% — notably above typical, though with a caveat: the sample is small, and as the database grows, that high average could either hold up or level out.