Match Report
Charlotte went into the game 5th in the table on 35 points; New England sat 4th on 37 — a 2-point gap. Recent form told a different story for New England: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Charlotte were scoring 1.82 and conceding 1.45, New England 1.64 and 1.23, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 Charlotte wins, 4 for New England, 0 draws, at 1.83 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
Bank of America Stadium, capacity 75,525, hosted the game. Charlotte led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Charlotte: Idan Toklomati (16')
Key stats
Possession: Charlotte 39% · New England 61% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 3-4