Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC prediction — MLS · Sat 17 Oct · 19:30 UK

MLS · Sat 17 Oct · 19:30 UK
Philadelphia Union 56Draw 22Charlotte FC 22
Philadelphia Union or draw has moved from 79% to 78% over 6 days
The call
78%
Philadelphia Union or draw
Calls on the result published at 75–80% have landed 75% of the time
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3.4
Goals expected
4d 06hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
76%
Both teams score
63%
3+ goals
66%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
Philadelphia UnionCharlotte FC
2.1
Goals+0.8
1.3
avg 3.7 · 2 away · 2+ in 6/6
avg 1.7 · 3 away · 1+ in 4/6
20.5
Shots+12.5
8.0
avg 17.7 · 2 away · 20+ in 3/6
avg 11.8 · 3 away · 8+ in 6/6
6.5
On target+3.7
2.8
avg 6.8 · 2 away · 7+ in 3/6
avg 4.7 · 3 away · 3+ in 5/6
7.4
Corners+4.0
3.4
avg 5.3 · 2 away · 7+ in 2/6
avg 5.8 · 3 away · 3+ in 6/6
Philadelphia UnionCharlotte FC
0.6
Goals+0.1
0.4
9.2
Shots+5.5
3.8
2.9
On target+1.6
1.3
3.5
Corners+1.9
1.6
Philadelphia UnionCharlotte FC
1.5
Goals+0.7
0.8
11.3
Shots+7.0
4.2
3.6
On target+2.1
1.5
3.9
Corners+2.1
1.8

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

Philadelphia UnionCharlotte FC
Attack
3.7Goals1.7
2.5Expected goals (xG)1.7
17.7Shots11.8
6.8Shots on target4.7
4.3Big chances3.0
5.3Corners5.8
Defence
1.0Goals conceded1.3
0.9xG conceded1.8
8.0Shots faced21.0
3.2On target faced7.5
4.3Corners conceded7.0
2.2Keeper saves6.0
Style & discipline
50%Possession44%
16.7Fouls12.5
2.5Yellow cards2.7
1.5Offsides1.5

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability6-day change
Philadelphia Union to score88%0
Over 1.5 goals85%0
Charlotte FC to score72%+1
Over 2.5 goals66%+1

In plain English

Philadelphia Union should get at least a draw here. They have won six of their last six, the model expects them to create around half a goal more per game than Charlotte FC, and Charlotte FC have won three of the last five between them. Expect goals: the model sees around three.

What would change the call

Philadelphia Union or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Philadelphia Union lead 1–0 at half-time78% → 95%
Charlotte FC lead 1–0 at half-time78% → 46%
Goalless at half-time78% → 79%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Philadelphia Union · last 6

Wv Real Salt Lake2–114 shots
Wv Orlando City4–220 shots
Wat Sporting Kansas City4–312 shots
Wat San Diego FC5–021 shots
Wv FC Cincinnati5–020 shots
Wv CF Montréal2–019 shots

Charlotte FC · last 6

Wv FC Dallas3–218 shots
Lv Chicago Fire FC0–111 shots
Wat DC United2–110 shots
Dat FC Cincinnati3–38 shots
Wat CF Montréal2–115 shots
Dv Houston Dynamo FC0–09 shots

First half — what we expect

Philadelphia Union
57%
to score before half-time
Charlotte FC
45%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 76%

Philadelphia UnionCharlotte FC
9.21st-half shots3.8
avg 8.5 · 2 away · 9+ in 3/6
avg 5.7 · 3 away · 4+ in 5/6
2.91st-half shots on target1.3
avg 2.7 · 2 away · 3+ in 3/6
avg 2.5 · 3 away · 1+ in 5/6
3.51st-half corners1.6
avg 3.2 · 2 away · 3+ in 4/6
avg 3.5 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6

First-half chances

64%Chance of 8+ shots<10%
43%Chance of 10+ shots<10%
75%Chance of 2+ shots on target36%
34%Chance of 4+ shots on target<10%
81%Chance of 2+ corners44%
44%Chance of 4+ corners11%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Philadelphia Union9.211.3
Shots · Charlotte FC3.84.2
Shots on target · Philadelphia Union2.93.6
Shots on target · Charlotte FC1.31.5
Corners · Philadelphia Union3.53.9
Corners · Charlotte FC1.61.8
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025 and 2026 seasons in this competition.

Philadelphia Union
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Milan Iloski
FW · 4.7 shots expected
99%
82%
51%
Bruno Damiani
FW · 3.8 shots expected
98%
81%
49%
Mikael Uhre
FW · 3.6 shots expected
97%
73%
37%
Cavan Sullivan
MF · 3.3 shots expected
96%
66%
29%
Tai Baribo
FW · 3.3 shots expected
96%
75%
40%
Quinn Sullivan
MF · 3.0 shots expected
95%
58%
22%
Charlotte FC
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Liel Abada
FW · 2.4 shots expected
91%
57%
21%
Pep Biel
MF · 2.0 shots expected
87%
52%
17%
Idan Toklomati
FW · 1.9 shots expected
86%
59%
23%
Kerwin Vargas
MF · 1.7 shots expected
82%
46%
13%
Wilfried Zaha
FW · 1.7 shots expected
82%
56%
20%
Luca de la Torre
MF · 1.0 shots expected
62%
28%
4%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Philadelphia Union form (last 6)W W W W W W
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.8 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Philadelphia Union 2 · Draws 0 · Charlotte FC 3
Charlotte FC in their league tableUpper half

Head to head

Apr 2026Charlotte FC 2–1 Philadelphia Union
Oct 2025Charlotte FC 2–0 Philadelphia Union
Jun 2025Philadelphia Union 2–1 Charlotte FC
Jul 2024Philadelphia Union 1–0 Charlotte FC
Jun 2024Philadelphia Union 0–2 Charlotte FC
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Common questions

Who will win Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC?

Bawler's model rates this match: Philadelphia Union are favoured (56% win probability vs 22% for Charlotte FC, 22% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Philadelphia Union 1-1 Charlotte FC (9.6% probability). Expected total goals: 3.4.

How does Bawler predict Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Philadelphia Union 56%, the draw 22% and Charlotte FC 22%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 63% chance. That is based on Philadelphia Union expecting 2.11 goals and Charlotte FC 1.27.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC?

Bawler's model expects 3.4 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 66%.

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