MLS 2026 · 15 Aug 2026

Charlotte FC 3–1 Columbus Crew

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Charlotte FC favourites at 51%.

Charlotte FC won a close one on the chances: 1.9 xG to 1.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Chase Adams, 60.8 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Liel Abada +12.5, Sean Zawadzki +12.3, Nathan Byrne +9.7.

Well below it: Allan Saint-Maximin −23.7, Pep Biel −10.6, Idan Toklomati −10.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Tyger Smalls Forward	11	0	0	–	59.5	–
Rodolfo Aloko Forward	19	0	1	–	54.2	–
Kristijan Kahlina Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	51.2	+3.4
Liel Abada Forward	71	1	0	1.05	51.1	+12.5
Will Cleary Defender	34	0	0	–	49.0	–
Brandt Bronico Midfielder	90	1	0	0.31	43.3	+3.3
Nathan Byrne Defender	56	0	0	–	42.9	+9.7
Archie Goodwin Forward	34	0	0	0.18	40.5	–
Henry Kessler Defender	90	0	0	–	39.3	–
Allan Saint-Maximin Forward	45	0	0	0.03	39.1	−23.7
Tim Ream Defender	90	0	0	–	38.4	−4.4
Ashley Westwood Midfielder	90	0	0	–	37.1	−8.5
Luca De La Torre Midfielder	45	0	0	–	34.3	−9.8
Pep Biel Midfielder	87	1	0	0.27	33.4	−10.6
Idan Toklomati Forward	56	0	0	0.07	31.4	−10.5
David Schnegg Defender	90	0	1	–	29.3	+2.7

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Chase Adams Forward	45	1	0.51	60.8	–
Sean Zawadzki Defender	90	0	0.06	54.1	+12.3
Brais Méndez Midfielder	45	0	0.21	53.8	+8.5
Tarun Karumanchi Midfielder	45	0	0.01	52.0	–
Dylan Chambost Midfielder	90	0	0.07	51.1	+7.4
Josef Martínez Forward	19	0	0.13	50.7	–
Andres Herrera Midfielder	19	0	–	50.3	–
Malte Amundsen Defender	71	0	0.08	49.6	+9.4
Cesar Ruvalcaba Defender	90	0	0.04	47.6	–
Dániel Gazdag Forward	71	0	0.02	46.6	+4.4
Patrick Schulte Goalkeeper	90	0	–	46.0	−1.5
Taha Habroune Midfielder	90	0	0.11	45.5	+8.1
Lautaro Giaccone Midfielder	45	0	0.02	45.4	–
André Gomes Midfielder	45	0	0.06	44.0	+0.3
Steven Moreira Defender	45	0	–	36.9	−3.3
Brooks Lennon Defender	90	0	0.09	36.8	–