FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte: result 3-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 25Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 11:30 PM (UTC)TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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What was the result of FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte?
FC Cincinnati and Charlotte drew 3-3 on September 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′P. BuchaFC Cincinnati
- 7′L. AbadaCharlotte
- 17′Pep BielCharlotte (pen.)
- 51′K. DenkeyFC Cincinnati
- 55′I. Toklomati GiornoCharlotte
- 90′K. DenkeyFC Cincinnati
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a FC Cincinnati win at 45%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Cincinnati
3-5-2- 16T. Barlow
- 9K. Denkey
- 17K. Mboma Dem
- 22G. Valenzuela
- 11S. Gidi
- 20P. Bucha
- 66E. Echenique
- 88A. Chirila
- 4N. Hagglund
- 12M. Robinson
- 18R. Celentano
Charlotte
4-3-3- 10A. Saint-Maximin
- 9I. Toklomati Giorno
- 11L. Abada
- 17L. de la Torre
- 16Pep Biel
- 28D. Diani
- 14N. Byrne
- 3T. Ream
- 22H. Kessler
- 35Will Cleary
- 1K. Kahlina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Cincinnati have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Charlotte have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Nashville SC(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2026 | New York City FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2026 | DC United(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Toronto FC(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 FC Cincinnati win, 2 draws, 3 Charlotte wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | Charlotte 2-2 FC Cincinnati | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2025 | FC Cincinnati 0-1 Charlotte | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Charlotte 2-0 FC Cincinnati | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 13, 2024 | FC Cincinnati 1-3 Charlotte | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Charlotte 1-1 FC Cincinnati | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2023 | FC Cincinnati 3-0 Charlotte | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Charlotte vs FC Cincinnati on May 9, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
FC Cincinnati score 2.3 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Charlotte score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cincinnati | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Charlotte | 1.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Cincinnati sit 9th in Major League Soccer (36 points from 27 matches) and Charlotte sit 5th (46 points from 28 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Charlotte | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 40 | 46 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 65 | 36 |
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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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