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Charlotte FC 3–1 Austin FC · Major League Soccer

3–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Charlotte FC won 3–1.

Shots
255
Shots on target
110
Possession
73%27%

Full time

What the match recorded

Charlotte beat Austin 3–1. Recorded in this match (Charlotte – Austin): shots 25–5, shots on target 11–0, possession 73%–27%, corners 13–3. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.33 corners/matchCornersCharlotte · Austin● 7 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricCharlotteAustinBaseline
Corners6.33 corners/match7 corners/match5.17 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Charlotte show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Charlotte's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsCharlotte · Austin11 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricCharlotteAustinBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match11 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against13.7 shots/match14.3 shots/match11.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots25 shots5 shotsCharlotte FC 25 shots, Austin FC 5 shots
  • Shots on target11 shots0 shotsCharlotte FC 11 shots, Austin FC 0 shots
  • Possession73%27%Charlotte FC 73%, Austin FC 27%
  • Corners13 corners3 cornersCharlotte FC 13 corners, Austin FC 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls12 foulsCharlotte FC 9 fouls, Austin FC 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardCharlotte FC 2 cards, Austin FC 1 card

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Charlotte FC
1Draws
1Austin FC
Austin FC — Charlotte FC · Major League Soccer2–2
Charlotte FC — Austin FC · Major League Soccer0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Charlotte FC favored in 0 of 9 directional metrics · Austin FC in 0 · 9 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Charlotte FC3 matchesAustin FC3 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored3/31.33 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed3/31.67 goals/match
12.3 shots/match ▲Shots3/311 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target3/35 shots/match
52.7% ●Possession3/346.3%
6.33 corners/matchCorners3/3● 7 corners/match
2.67 cards/matchCards3/32 cards/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls3/311.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 8 Mar 2026, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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