Major League Soccer · 2026

Orlando City SC 4–1 Charlotte FC · Major League Soccer

4–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Orlando City SC won 4–1.

Shots
1115
Shots on target
65
Expected goals
0.91.57
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Orlando City SC beat Charlotte 4–1. Recorded in this match (Orlando City SC – Charlotte): shots 11–15, shots on target 6–5, expected goals 0.9–1.57, possession 43%–57%. 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.

Charlotte's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Charlotte's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.78 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.4 goals/match1.78 goals/match1.64 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Orlando City SC have a visible home split

moderate

Orlando City SC's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14 shots/match11.1 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Orlando City SC, Charlotte.

4 days ▲Rest daysOrlando City SC · Charlotte4 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricOrlando City SCCharlotteBaseline
Rest days4 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots15 shotsOrlando City SC 11 shots, Charlotte FC 15 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots5 shotsOrlando City SC 6 shots, Charlotte FC 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.9 xG1.57 xGOrlando City SC 0.9 xG, Charlotte FC 1.57 xG
  • Possession43%57%Orlando City SC 43%, Charlotte FC 57%
  • Corners2 corners4 cornersOrlando City SC 2 corners, Charlotte FC 4 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls11 foulsOrlando City SC 12 fouls, Charlotte FC 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards5 cards2 cardsOrlando City SC 5 cards, Charlotte FC 2 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Orlando City SC
3Draws
0Charlotte FC
Charlotte FC — Orlando City SC · Major League Soccer2–2
Orlando City SC — Charlotte FC · Major League Soccer3–1
Orlando City SC — Charlotte FC · Major League Soccer1–1
Charlotte FC — Orlando City SC · Major League Soccer0–0
Orlando City SC — Charlotte FC · Major League Soccer2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Orlando City SC favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Charlotte FC in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Orlando City SC9 matchesCharlotte FC9 matches
1.11 goals/matchGoals scored9/9▲ 1.78 goals/match
2.89 goals/matchGoals allowed9/9▲ 1.56 goals/match
1.04 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 1.63 xG/match
11.1 shots/matchShots9/911.2 shots/match
3.89 shots/matchShots on target9/9▲ 5.33 shots/match
43.2%Possession9/9● 49.3%
3.44 corners/matchCorners9/9● 4.22 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards3/42.25 cards/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls9/99.78 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 23 Apr 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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