MATCH PREVIEW

Charlotte’s One-Point Eastern Conference Advantage Meets Philadelphia’s Home Record

What is at stake, with the data behind it

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Philadelphia’s home numbers offer a counterpoint to a six-match losing run, while Charlotte arrive one point higher in the provisional Eastern Conference standings.

Before kickoff

The pre-match question

The key question at Talen Energy Stadium is whether Philadelphia Union can make its home record count after six straight losses in the most recent six results of its supplied 29-match form sample. Charlotte’s latest six results are more varied: Draw, Loss, Win, Draw, Win, Win.

The provisional Eastern Conference standings keep the meeting tightly framed. Charlotte are fifth with 46 points from 29 games, while Philadelphia Union are sixth with 45 points from 29 games. The teams’ current gap is one point, with Charlotte ahead.

Home strength against away vulnerability

Philadelphia’s home record is 7 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses. The Union have scored 25 home goals, conceded 14 and kept five home clean sheets. Charlotte’s away record is 5 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses, with 22 goals scored, 27 conceded and two clean sheets.

That contrast offers the clearest football evidence before kickoff: Philadelphia have been more secure at home, while Charlotte have produced more away goals than the Union have conceded at home. It does not settle the contest, but it identifies where the match may be tested.

Availability to monitor

A. Anello is listed as missing for Philadelphia with a groin injury. Charlotte list N. Berchimas and A. Goodwin as missing with foot injuries, A. John as missing with a shoulder injury, and A. Doucoure as inactive.

The concrete question at kickoff is whether Philadelphia’s home defence can contain Charlotte’s 22 away goals while responding to the Union’s recent six-match sequence.

Explore match and season data

Sat, Oct 17

Talen Energy Stadium

Philadelphia Union

6th in league

13W - 6D - 10L

Recent Form

WWWWW

Charlotte

5th in league

13W - 7D - 9L

Recent Form

LWLWD

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Goals/Game

2.0

1.8

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Conceded/Game

1.6

1.5

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Form Points

League Context

Standings source snapshot

These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.

6th45 pts

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5th46 pts


1	Vancouver Whitecaps	DDLDW	29	15	7	7	61	30	52
2	St. Louis City	DWWWW	29	14	9	6	54	38	51
3	FC Dallas	WLWDW	29	14	8	7	53	45	50
4	San Jose Earthquakes	DDWDW	29	13	8	8	51	41	47
5	Houston Dynamo	DDLDL	29	13	7	9	39	37	46
6	Los Angeles FC	WDLDL	30	12	9	9	47	32	45
7	Seattle Sounders	LWWWW	29	11	8	10	38	36	41
8	Los Angeles Galaxy	WLWWD	30	10	9	11	41	50	39
9	Colorado Rapids	DDLDW	29	11	5	13	41	41	38
10	Portland Timbers	LDLLL	29	9	6	14	51	56	33
11	Real Salt Lake	DLWLL	29	9	6	14	42	47	33
12	San Diego	DLDDL	29	8	9	12	51	54	33
13	Minnesota United FC	DDLLL	29	7	10	12	44	53	31
14	Austin	LLDDW	29	7	10	12	37	54	31
15	Sporting Kansas City	LDLWL	29	6	4	19	35	72	22
1	Nashville SC	WWWWD	29	20	6	3	63	22	66
2	Inter Miami	WWLDD	29	14	10	5	70	50	52
3	New England Revolution	WLLWW	29	15	4	10	48	41	49
4	Chicago Fire	LWWWL	29	14	6	9	52	43	48
5	Charlotte	LWLWD	29	13	7	9	51	43	46
6	Philadelphia Union	WWWWW	29	13	6	10	59	46	45
7	Orlando City SC	DWLLW	29	11	5	13	54	69	38
8	New York Red Bulls	LWLWW	29	10	6	13	39	54	36
9	FC Cincinnati	LWLDD	28	9	9	10	60	68	36
10	New York City FC	LLDLW	29	8	9	12	42	40	33
11	Toronto FC	DWLLL	29	7	12	10	44	55	33
12	DC United	WLDLD	28	7	12	9	36	47	33
13	Columbus Crew	WLWWL	29	9	5	15	44	47	32
14	Atlanta United FC	WLDWD	29	8	6	15	36	48	30
15	CF Montreal	LLWLL	29	6	6	17	35	59	24