Charlotte vs Columbus Crew Prediction

Charlotte
3-1
Finished
HT 2-1
Columbus Crew
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte· Filip Dujic, Canada 16/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
60%Trust
BTTS
Both Teams to Score
1.57
SignalNEUTRALModel44%RiskMediumGap-3.8%
Charlotte Rest
4 days
Columbus Crew Rest
4 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
40%2.26
X
25%3.60
2
35%2.91
Double Chance
1X
65%1.38
X2
60%1.62
Both Teams to Score
Yes
60%1.57
No
40%2.30
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.44 + 1.17 = 2.61
Over 1.5
76%1.20
Over 2.5
55%1.70
Over 3.5
33%2.70
Under 1.5
24%4.20
Under 2.5
45%2.12
Under 3.5
67%1.44
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.9 + 4.7 = 9.6
Over 8.5
57%1.60
Over 9.5
46%2.00
Over 10.5
33%2.63
Under 8.5
43%2.18
Under 9.5
54%1.74
Under 10.5
67%1.42
Cards
Projected Cards: 2 + 2.2 = 4.2
Over 3.5
53%1.38
Over 4.5
27%1.91
Under 3.5
47%2.87
Under 4.5
73%1.80

Match Events

1'B. BronicoAssist: D. Schnegg
9'L. Abada(Penalty)
39'D. Schnegg
41'C. Adams
46'C. Adams INB. Mendez out
46'T. Karumanchi INA. Gomes out
46'L. Giaccone INS. Moreira out
46'L. de la Torre INA. Saint-Maximin out
56'N. Byrne INW. Cleary out
56'I. Toklomati INA. Goodwin out
57'D. Smith
60'H. Kessler
71'M. Amundsen INA. Herrera out
71'D. Gazdag INJ. Martinez out
71'L. Abada INR. Aloko out
73'P. BielAssist: R. Aloko
87'P. Biel INT. Smalls out
89'A. Westwood

Lineups

Charlotte
4-1-4-1Coach: Dean Smith
Columbus Crew
4-4-2Coach: Laurent Courtois
K. Kahlina1K. KahlinaK. Kahlina
N. Byrne14N. ByrneN. Byrne
H. Kessler22H. KesslerH. Kessler
T. Ream3T. ReamT. Ream
D. Schnegg23D. SchneggD. Schnegg
A. Westwood8A. WestwoodA. Westwood
P. Biel16P. BielP. Biel
B. Bronico13B. BronicoB. Bronico
L. de la Torre17L. de la TorreL. de la Torre
L. Abada11L. AbadaL. Abada
I. Toklomati9I. ToklomatiI. Toklomati
P. Schulte28P. SchulteP. Schulte
B. Lennon11B. LennonB. Lennon
C. Ruvalcaba12C. RuvalcabaC. Ruvalcaba
S. Zawadzki25S. ZawadzkiS. Zawadzki
M. Amundsen18M. AmundsenM. Amundsen
T. Habroune16T. HabrouneT. Habroune
D. Chambost7D. ChambostD. Chambost
T. Karumanchi50T. KarumanchiT. Karumanchi
L. Giaccone26L. GiacconeL. Giaccone
C. Adams46C. AdamsC. Adams
D. Gazdag8D. GazdagD. Gazdag

Charlotte Substitutes

21T. MillerG
4A. PrivettD
44M. Agyemang
35W. ClearyD
28D. DianiM
37R. AlokoF
7A. GoodwinF
25T. SmallsF
10A. Saint-MaximinF

Columbus Crew Substitutes

1N. HagenG
4R. CamachoD
2A. HerreraD
31S. MoreiraD
10B. MendezM
20A. GomesM
14A. SejdicM
23M. FarsiD
77J. MartinezF

Match Stats

CharlotteColumbus Crew
30%Ball Possession70%
1Corner Kicks13
3Yellow Cards0
9Total Shots26
7Shots on Goal4
2Shots off Goal11
7Shots Inside Box17
2Shots Outside Box9
0Blocked Shots11
9Fouls9
2Offsides0
3Goalkeeper Saves3
313Total Passes722
263Passes Accurate665
84%Pass Accuracy92%

Team Comparison

CharlotteCharlotte
Columbus CrewColumbus Crew
1673Elo Rating 1559
2.02Attack 1.37
1.82Defense 1.69
54%Hit Rate 44%
10.6Shots per Game 12.8
4.1Shots on Target 3.6
4.8Corners per Game 4.7
1.7Cards per Game 2.3

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+113 Elo
📈BTTS Trend83% in H2H
📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

CharlotteCharlotte
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
Columbus CrewColumbus Crew
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Based on 5 historical meetings

Charlotte 44%Draw 19%37% Columbus Crew
4.29Avg Goals
83%BTTS Rate
64%Over 2.5

Recent Form

CharlotteCharlotte
3W0D2L
12/08/2026
CharlotteCF Pachuca
01
L
08/08/2026
CharlotteAtlas
20
W
05/08/2026
CharlotteU.N.A.M. - Pumas
30
W
02/08/2026
Chicago FireCharlotte
21
L
26/07/2026
New York Red BullsCharlotte
02
W
Columbus CrewColumbus Crew
4W1D0L
12/08/2026
Columbus CrewU.N.A.M. - Pumas
3121
W
08/08/2026
Columbus CrewCF Pachuca
21
W
05/08/2026
Columbus CrewAtlas
31
W
02/08/2026
Inter MiamiColumbus Crew
22
D
26/07/2026
Columbus CrewFC Cincinnati
21
W

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6Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union261061050:42+836WWWWW
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10New York City FCNew York City FC26881039:34+532LWLDD
11DC UnitedDC United25611831:39-829LDWDL
12Toronto FCToronto FC26611939:49-1029LLWDD
13Columbus CrewColumbus Crew26751437:42-526WLLWL
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3Inter MiamiInter Miami2663:4846
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6Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union2650:4236
7Orlando City SCOrlando City SC2646:6034
8New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls2634:4833
9FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati2554:6133
10New York City FCNew York City FC2639:3432
11DC UnitedDC United2531:3929
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13Columbus CrewColumbus Crew2637:4226
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Charlotte vs Columbus Crew Prediction

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Key Factors for This Match

Charlotte and Columbus Crew have met 5 times recently, averaging 4.29 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

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