Match

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

FC Cincinnati
3-3
Charlotte

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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
  1. 16T. Barlow
  2. 9K. Denkey
  1. 17K. Mboma Dem
  2. 22G. Valenzuela
  3. 11S. Gidi
  4. 20P. Bucha
  5. 66E. Echenique
  1. 88A. Chirila
  2. 4N. Hagglund
  3. 12M. Robinson
  1. 18R. Celentano

Charlotte

4-3-3
  1. 10A. Saint-Maximin
  2. 9I. Toklomati Giorno
  3. 11L. Abada
  1. 17L. de la Torre
  2. 16Pep Biel
  3. 28D. Diani
  1. 14N. Byrne
  2. 3T. Ream
  3. 22H. Kessler
  4. 35Will Cleary
  1. 1K. Kahlina
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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.

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 9, 2026Philadelphia Union(away)0-5Major League Soccer
Aug 30, 2026Nashville SC(away)0-4Major League Soccer
Aug 22, 2026Seattle Sounders(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 19, 2026New York City FC(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Aug 15, 2026Orlando City SC(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Charlotte
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 9, 2026CF Montreal(away)2-1Major League Soccer
Sep 5, 2026Houston Dynamo(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Aug 29, 2026Atlanta United FC(away)2-0Major League Soccer
Aug 22, 2026DC United(home)3-1Major League Soccer
Aug 19, 2026Toronto FC(away)3-3Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 FC Cincinnati win, 2 draws, 3 Charlotte wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 9, 2026Charlotte 2-2 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Aug 10, 2025FC Cincinnati 0-1 CharlotteMajor League Soccer
Mar 15, 2025Charlotte 2-0 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Jul 13, 2024FC Cincinnati 1-3 CharlotteMajor League Soccer
Mar 30, 2024Charlotte 1-1 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Sep 23, 2023FC Cincinnati 3-0 CharlotteMajor 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Cincinnati2.32.2112/1512/15
Charlotte1.80.967/158/15

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).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Charlotte281378504046
9FC Cincinnati27999586536

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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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