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Charlotte vs Columbus Crew: result 3-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 19Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte
3-1
Columbus Crew

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What was the result of Charlotte vs Columbus Crew?

Charlotte won 3-1 on August 15, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 1′B. BronicoCharlotte
  • 9′L. AbadaCharlotte (pen.)
  • 41′Chase AdamsColumbus Crew
  • 73′Pep BielCharlotte

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Charlotte win at 42%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.

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Official lineup for Charlotte vs Columbus Crew

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Charlotte

4-1-4-1
  1. 9I. Toklomati Giorno
  1. 11L. Abada
  2. 17L. de la Torre
  3. 13B. Bronico
  4. 16Pep Biel
  1. 8A. Westwood
  1. 23D. Schnegg
  2. 3T. Ream
  3. 22H. Kessler
  4. 14N. Byrne
  1. 1K. Kahlina

Columbus Crew

4-4-2
  1. 8D. Gazdag
  2. 46Chase Adams
  1. 26L. Giaccone
  2. 50T. Karumanchi
  3. 7D. Chambost
  4. 16T. Habroune
  1. 18M. Amundsen
  2. 25S. Zawadzki
  3. 12Cesar Ruvalcaba
  4. 11B. Lennon
  1. 28P. Schulte
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Charlotte have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Columbus Crew have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Charlotte
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 11, 2026CF Pachuca(home)0-1Leagues Cup
Aug 7, 2026Atlas(home)2-0Leagues Cup
Aug 5, 2026U.N.A.M. - Pumas(home)3-0Leagues Cup
Aug 2, 2026Chicago Fire(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Jul 25, 2026New York Red Bulls(away)2-0Major League Soccer
Columbus Crew
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 11, 2026U.N.A.M. - Pumas(home)1-1Leagues Cup
Aug 7, 2026CF Pachuca(home)2-1Leagues Cup
Aug 4, 2026Atlas(home)3-1Leagues Cup
Aug 1, 2026Inter Miami(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Jul 25, 2026FC Cincinnati(home)2-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Charlotte wins, 1 draw, 2 Columbus Crew wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 24, 2025Charlotte 3-2 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
May 3, 2025Columbus Crew 4-2 CharlotteMajor League Soccer
Jul 17, 2024Columbus Crew 1-1 CharlotteMajor League Soccer
Mar 23, 2024Charlotte 2-0 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Jun 3, 2023Columbus Crew 4-2 CharlotteMajor League Soccer
Apr 22, 2023Charlotte 1-0 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Charlotte vs Columbus Crew on May 24, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Charlotte score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.7 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Charlotte1.41.447/158/15
Columbus Crew1.71.3311/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Charlotte sit 5th in Major League Soccer (46 points from 29 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 13th (32 points from 29 matches).

2026 standings
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5Charlotte291379514346
13Columbus Crew299515444732

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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