Charlotte vs Columbus Crew preview

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Bank of America Stadium Sat, 15 Aug - 11:30 PM
Major League Soccer
CharlotteCHL
Columbus CrewCOL
KICKOFF : Sat, 15 Aug - 11:30 PM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

Charlotte host Columbus Crew at Bank of America Stadium in a 2026 Major League Soccer regular season fixture. Charlotte occupy seventh place domestically while Columbus Crew sit tenth. The visitors carry a marginally higher power score of 67.82 against the hosts 65.65, creating a narrow 2.2 point advantage for the away side. Charlotte post a stronger recent form score of 23.44 compared with Columbus Crew 17.28. Both teams enter with limited detailed metrics on efficiency and set piece performance, as available data registers low confidence and relies on proxies. The match offers a chance for Charlotte to leverage home support against a Columbus Crew side recognized as the stronger overall unit on power metrics.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Charlotte sit seventh domestically while Columbus Crew occupy tenth place.
  • Form: Charlotte post a form score of 23.44 against Columbus Crew 17.28.
  • Squad: Columbus Crew are identified as the stronger side overall.
  • Efficiency: Detailed efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in the current dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence and relies on proxy values.
  • xVariable: Columbus Crew hold a 2.2 point power advantage.
  • Market: Baseline split: Charlotte 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Columbus Crew 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Charlotte D. Smith
D. Smith
VS
Columbus Crew L. Courtois
L. Courtois
1.39
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.11
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Chicago Fire Rank: 67 L
New York RB Rank: 61 W
Atlanta United Rank: 55 D
New England Rank: 62 W
Toronto Rank: 59 W
New York City Rank: 69 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Inter Miami Rank: 78 D
Cincinnati Rank: 68 W
New York City Rank: 66 L
Atlanta United Rank: 56 W
Philadelphia Union Rank: 65 D
New York RB Rank: 62 L
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 1 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
65.65
67.82
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Charlotte
Columbus Crew
Power Score
65.65
67.82
League Position
7
10
Global Rank
419
352

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Charlotte — Opponent-weighted form score
Columbus Crew — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Charlotte Columbus Crew

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Charlotte CHL Home
4 matches
Columbus Crew COL Away
Match Record
2
Wins
1
1
Draws
1
1
Losses
2
Goals
8
Goals Scored
7
7
Goals Conceded
8
+1
Goal Difference
-1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-13T00:19:55+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 15, 2026, 11:30 PM
Competition
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium
Bank of America Stadium
Capacity
75525
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

21
Tyler Miller
Tyler Miller Goalkeeper
5.75
16
Pep Biel
Pep Biel Attacker
7.31
9
Idan Toklomati
Idan Toklomati Centre Forward
6.77
11
Liel Abada
Liel Abada Attacker
6.68
14
Nathan Byrne
Nathan Byrne Right Back
6.51
23
David Schnegg
David Schnegg Left Back
6.64
13
Brandt Bronico
Brandt Bronico Central Midfield
6.6
44
Agyemang Morrison
Agyemang Morrison Right Back
6.99
17
Luca de la Torre
Luca de la Torre Central Midfield
6.68
28
Djibril Diani
Djibril Diani Central Midfield
6.71
4
Andrew Privett
Andrew Privett Left Back
6.53

Starting XI ▼

28
Patrick Schulte
Patrick Schulte Goalkeeper
6.65
18
Malte Amundsen
Malte Amundsen Midfielder
6.88
8
Dániel Gazdag
Dániel Gazdag Midfielder
6.78
16
Taha Habroune
Taha Habroune Midfielder
7.04
23
Mohamed Farsi
Mohamed Farsi Midfielder
6.92
10
Brais Méndez
Brais Méndez Centre Forward
7.33
31
Steven Moreira
Steven Moreira Right Back
6.59
17
Sekou Bangoura
Sekou Bangoura Central Midfield
6.72
20
André Gomes
André Gomes Central Midfield
6.93
12
Cesar Ruvalcaba
Cesar Ruvalcaba Left Back
6.73
4
Rudy Camacho
Rudy Camacho Centre Back
6.79

CONCLUSION

Charlotte will look to use their higher league standing and superior form score to challenge the visitors at home. Columbus Crew enter as the slightly stronger side on power metrics and will aim to exploit any gaps left by the hosts. Limited data on efficiency and set pieces means both teams must rely on general patterns rather than specific indicators. The narrow power gap suggests a closely contested encounter where small details could decide the outcome. Charlotte benefit from home support while Columbus Crew carry the edge in overall squad strength. Observers should watch how each side manages transitions and defensive organization throughout the ninety minutes.