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Major League Soccer · 2026

Columbus Crew vs Charlotte FC · Major League Soccer

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.41.8
Expected goals
1.111.49
Shots
11.811.2
Possession
57.4%45.6%

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What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: columbus Crew have recorded the higher season possession share. The next-strongest reading is weaker: charlotte FC's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Charlotte FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

11.8 shots/match ▲ShotsColumbus Crew · Charlotte FC11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricColumbus CrewCharlotte FCBaseline
Shots11.8 shots/match11.2 shots/match12.9 shots/match
Shots against10.8 shots/match15.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Columbus Crew have recorded the higher season possession share.

57.4% ●PossessionColumbus Crew · Charlotte FC45.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricColumbus CrewCharlotte FCBaseline
Possession57.4%45.6%49.9%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Columbus Crew favored in 4 of 13 directional metrics · Charlotte FC in 6 · 3 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Columbus Crew25 matchesCharlotte FC25 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored25/25▲ 1.8 goals/match
1.68 goals/matchGoals allowed25/25▲ 1.44 goals/match
1.11 xG/matchExpected goals22/22▲ 1.49 xG/match
11.8 shots/matchShots25/2511.2 shots/match
3.88 shots/matchShots on target25/25▲ 4.8 shots/match
57.4% ●Possession25/2545.6%
5.08 corners/match ●Corners25/254.56 corners/match
1.2 cards/matchCards5/92.22 cards/match
9.92 fouls/matchFouls25/259.56 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Columbus Crew
1Draws
3Charlotte FC
Charlotte FC — Columbus Crew · Major League Soccer3–1
Charlotte FC — Columbus Crew · Major League Soccer3–2
Columbus Crew — Charlotte FC · Major League Soccer4–2
Columbus Crew — Charlotte FC · Major League Soccer1–1
Charlotte FC — Columbus Crew · Major League Soccer2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 25home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness32 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 14 Oct 2026, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsColumbus CrewCharlotte FC
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Head-to-headColumbus Crew — Charlotte FC
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