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Major League Soccer · 2026

Atlanta United 0–2 Charlotte FC · Major League Soccer

0–2Full-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 0–2.

Shots
1813
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
0.821.6
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Charlotte FC beat Atlanta United 2–0. Recorded in this match (Atlanta United – Charlotte FC): shots 18–13, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 0.82–1.6, possession 59%–41%. 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.

Atlanta United's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.14 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 for1.6 goals/match1.14 goals/match1.56 goals/match

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

Charlotte FC have a visible away split

moderate

Charlotte FC's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.4 shots/match11.4 shots/match12.8 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 Atlanta United, Charlotte FC.

6.02 days ▲Rest daysAtlanta United · Charlotte FC7 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAtlanta UnitedCharlotte FCBaseline
Rest days6.02 days7 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots13 shotsAtlanta United 18 shots, Charlotte FC 13 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsAtlanta United 3 shots, Charlotte FC 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.82 xG1.6 xGAtlanta United 0.82 xG, Charlotte FC 1.6 xG
  • Possession59%41%Atlanta United 59%, Charlotte FC 41%
  • Corners11 corners7 cornersAtlanta United 11 corners, Charlotte FC 7 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls4 foulsAtlanta United 8 fouls, Charlotte FC 4 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardAtlanta United 1 card, Charlotte FC 1 card
  • Passes607 passes427 passesAtlanta United 607 passes, Charlotte FC 427 passes
  • Pass accuracy92.8%87.8%Atlanta United 92.8%, Charlotte FC 87.8%
  • Shots inside box6 shots10 shotsAtlanta United 6 shots, Charlotte FC 10 shots
  • Blocked shots11 blocks5 blocksAtlanta United 11 blocks, Charlotte FC 5 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves3 savesAtlanta United 3 saves, Charlotte FC 3 saves
  • Offsides1 offside3 offsidesAtlanta United 1 offside, Charlotte FC 3 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 22′Idan ToklomatiGoal · Charlotte FC
  2. 45′Djibril DianiYellow card · Charlotte FC
  3. Half-time
  4. 48′Liel AbadaGoal · Charlotte FC
  5. 85′Adrian GillYellow card · Atlanta United
  6. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 64′Atlanta United · 4 player changesRonald Hernández · Sergio Santos · Adrian Gill · Steven Alzate
  • 70′Atlanta United · 1 player changeEnzo Dovlo
  • 77′Charlotte FC · 3 player changesArchie Goodwin · Brandt Bronico · Rodolfo Aloko
  • 85′Charlotte FC · 1 player changeNathan Byrne
  • 90′Charlotte FC · 1 player changeLuca De La Torre

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Atlanta United
1Draws
3Charlotte FC
Charlotte FC — Atlanta United · Major League Soccer2–2
Atlanta United — Charlotte FC · Major League Soccer2–3
Charlotte FC — Atlanta United · Major League Soccer2–0
Charlotte FC — Atlanta United · Major League Soccer0–1
Atlanta United — Charlotte FC · Major League Soccer2–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Atlanta United favored in 3 of 13 directional metrics · Charlotte FC in 8 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Atlanta United22 matchesCharlotte FC22 matches
1.14 goals/matchGoals scored22/22▲ 1.82 goals/match
1.73 goals/matchGoals allowed22/22▲ 1.45 goals/match
1.35 xG/matchExpected goals19/19▲ 1.53 xG/match
12.5 shots/match ▲Shots22/2211.4 shots/match
3.95 shots/matchShots on target22/22▲ 4.95 shots/match
51% ●Possession22/2246.9%
4.82 corners/match ●Corners22/224.55 corners/match
2.67 cards/matchCards6/81.75 cards/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls22/229.27 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples22 / 22home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

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

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsAtlanta UnitedCharlotte FC
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Head-to-headAtlanta United — Charlotte FC
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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