Match Report
Charlotte went into the game 5th in the table on 35 points; Cincinnati sat 6th on 31 — a 4-point gap. Cincinnati's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.82/1.45 for Charlotte and 2.23/2.32 for Cincinnati (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Charlotte entered with four losses in a row. 5 matches unbeaten backed Cincinnati's arrival, having scored in 10 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Charlotte held 3 points of 15 and Cincinnati 9.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Charlotte have 3 wins to Cincinnati's 0, with 1 draw, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
Bank of America Stadium, capacity 75,525, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cincinnati led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Charlotte: Idan Toklomati (51'), Pep Biel (52') · Cincinnati: Kévin Denkey (36'), Evander (43')
Key stats
Possession: Charlotte 47% · Cincinnati 53% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 7-4