Charlotte vs Columbus Crew
Match events
- 1'Brandt Bronico (D. Schnegg)
- 8'Liel Abada
- 39'D. Schnegg
- 41'C. Adams
- 46'Lautaro Giaccone (Steven Moreira)
- 46'Tarun Karumanchi (André Gomes)
- 46'C. Adams (Brais Méndez)
- 46'L. de la Torre (Allan Saint-Maximin)
- 56'Nathan Byrne (W. Cleary)
- 56'I. Toklomati (Archie Goodwin)
- 60'Henry Kessler
- 71'Malte Amundsen (A. Herrera)
- 71'Dániel Gazdag (Josef Martínez)
- 71'Liel Abada (R. Aloko)
- 73'Pep Mas (R. Aloko)
- 87'Pep Mas (Tyger Smalls)
- 1.1
- Goals/game
- 1.3
- 1.5
- Conceded/game
- 1.5
AI match analysis
Predicted score: 1-1
Data suggests this match could be closely contested given both teams' recent form, with Charlotte having a slight edge in head-to-head results. Historically, Charlotte has performed better against Columbus Crew, but their recent form shows inconsistencies. With Columbus struggling to secure wins away, the match could likely end in a draw or a very narrow victory for either side.
- Charlotte has won 3 of the last 5 encounters against Columbus Crew
- Columbus Crew has only 1 away win in 9 attempts this season
- Charlotte has a recent home win against Philadelphia Union while Columbus Crew struggles on the road
Confidence is high because the outcomes are closely matched, which limits confidence, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and recent form, standings and head-to-head data are all available.
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Why AI favors Charlotte
- Poor recent formColumbus Crew
Columbus Crew have lost 4 of their last 5 matches.
1W 0D 4L - Strong home recordCharlotte
Charlotte have won 7 of their last 12 home matches.
7/12 home wins - Weak away recordColumbus Crew
Columbus Crew have won 1 of their last 11 away matches.
1/11 away wins - Sharper attackColumbus Crew
Columbus Crew are averaging 1.3 goals scored per game over their recent matches.
1.3/game
Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.
What could change the prediction
- AI and market are closely aligned
The bookmaker market and our model currently see this match almost identically, which limits how differentiated this pick is.
- Close matchup
The model gives the favorite only a 41% probability, so this is a closely-matched fixture and confidence remains moderate.
How did our prediction do?
We picked Charlotte at 41% — final result was Charlotte win, Charlotte 3-1 Columbus Crew.
Predicted score was 1-1.
The model itself only flagged this as a moderate confidence pick (73/100) — a closer call that happened to land right.
Closing odds vs. our model
Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.
Match trends
- Charlotte have averaged 1.1 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Columbus Crew have averaged 1.3 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
- Both teams scored in 6 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings
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Match winner
Total goals (2.5 line)
Both teams to score
Double chance
Clean sheet
Average and best price across 12 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.
Match winner — odds movement
Model vs market
"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.
League standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Charlotte | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | +6 | 32 | DWLW |
| 15 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 20 | LLDW |
Pre-match comparison
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
Referee
F. Dujic
Based on 10 matches officiated (our own data).
When do they score?
Charlotte
Columbus Crew
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Who is likely to win Charlotte vs Columbus Crew?+
Our AI model favors Charlotte to win, with a 41% probability (Draw 26%, Columbus Crew 33%).
What time does Charlotte vs Columbus Crew kick off?+
Kickoff is at Aug 15, 2026, 11:30 PM (your local time, based on your device).