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    17th October PHILADELPHIA UNION - CHARLOTTE FC

    PREVIEW

    • Sat 19:30 Philadelphia Union Vs Charlotte Fc
    • Last Game: Charlotte Fc - Philadelphia Union: 2-0
    • History of Games: 1-0-1
    • Predicted Score: Philadelphia Union 3 - 2 Charlotte Fc

    Standing

    PTeamWDLPtsForm
    11Philadelphia Union1361045WWWWWW
    9Charlotte Fc137946LWLWDW

    11th (IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER )

    • League : This is the 15th home game this season.
    • Home Record : 7W - 4D - 3L
    • Last Game : Chicago Fire Fc - Philadelphia Union: 1-3
    • Next Game : 25 Oct Philadelphia Union - New England Revolution

    9th (IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER )

    • League : This is the 15th away game this season.
    • Away Record : 5W - 3D - 6L
    • Last Game : Columbus Crew - Charlotte Fc: 3-1
    • Next Game : 25 Oct Portland Timbers - Charlotte Fc

    KEY STATS BASED ON LAST 6 GAMES

    • O 2.50
      OOOOOO
      		Philadelphia Union19:30Charlotte Fc
      OOOUOO

    Probable Lineups

    ( 4-4-2 ) Philadelphia Union

    Charlotte Fc ( 4-3-3 )

    • Blake
    • 6.6
    • Wagner
    • 7.2
    • Pierre
    • 7.3
    • Harriel
    • 7.0
    • Westfield
    • 7.1
    • Vassilev
    • 6.5
    • Lukic
    • 6.6
    • Bueno
    • 6.5
    • Sullivan
    • 7.1
    • Iloski
    • 7.2
    • Damiani
    • 7.1
    • Kahlina
    • 6.9
    • Toffolo
    • 6.7
    • Ream
    • 6.5
    • Kessler
    • 6.8
    • Byrne
    • 6.3
    • Torre
    • 6.3
    • Biel
    • 7.1
    • Westwood
    • 6.6
    • Saint-Maximin
    • 7.2
    • Toklomati
    • 6.9
    • Aloko
    • 6.5
    • Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

    Injuries and Suspensions

    Philadelphia UnionVsCharlotte Fc

    PlayerRatingStatus
    Agustín Anello6.23 Out - injured
    PlayerRatingStatus
    Nimfasha Berchimas- Out - injured
    Archie Goodwin6.24 Out - injured
    Aron John6.00 Out - injured
    • Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.

    Team News

    • Ryan Richter may make one change to the team that played Chicago Fire, recalling Indiana Vassilev in a wide role.

    • Agustin Anello is the home team's only injury worry ahead of gameweek 30.

    • Dean Smith is set to start Rodolfo Aloko in the lineup for the journey to Philadelphia.

    • Nathan Byrne and Luca De La Torre may also come back for the away team.

    • Archie Goodwin is the foremost name among a trio of Charlotte FC players sidelined by injuries.

    Odds

    Philadelphia Union Win: 1.53

    DRAW: 4.75

    Charlotte Fc Win: 4.75

    Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.

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    Game Analysis

    • The market expects a one-sided afternoon. Philadelphia Union is the shortest price on a book of 1.53 / 4.75 / 4.75 (1 / X / 2), an implied 60.8%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 60.8% / 19.6% / 19.6% on an overround of 7.5%.

    • In the league table Philadelphia Union sit 11th on 45 points (13W 6D 10L) with Charlotte Fc 9th on 46 points (13W 7D 9L).

    • Philadelphia Union read W-W-W-W-W-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (6W 0D 0L) — about as good as form gets.

    • Charlotte Fc read L-W-L-W-D-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 1D 2L) — patchy.

    • Head to head the record reads 1-0-1 — Philadelphia Union wins, draws, then Charlotte Fc wins. Their last meeting finished Charlotte Fc - Philadelphia Union: 2-0.

    • Our last-six model flags 1 qualifying strike here. Reading Philadelphia Union first, then Charlotte Fc, out of their last six: O 2.50 6 and 5.

    • Philadelphia Union team news: Ryan Richter may make one change to the team that played Chicago Fire, recalling Indiana Vassilev in a wide role.

    • Philadelphia Union team news: Agustin Anello is the home team's only injury worry ahead of gameweek 30.

    • Charlotte Fc team news: Dean Smith is set to start Rodolfo Aloko in the lineup for the journey to Philadelphia.

    • Charlotte Fc team news: Nathan Byrne and Luca De La Torre may also come back for the away team.

    • Philadelphia Union are without 1 — Agustín Anello (Out - injured).

    • Charlotte Fc are without 3 — Nimfasha Berchimas (Out - injured), Archie Goodwin (Out - injured), Aron John (Out - injured).

    • Early lineups are in: Philadelphia Union set up 4-4-2 against 4-3-3. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

    • Philadelphia Union lean hardest on Indiana Vassilev (8.1), Milan Iloski (8.1), Nathan Harriel (8.1) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

    • Charlotte Fc lean hardest on Allan Saint-Maximin (7.4), Pep Biel (7.4), Henry Kessler (7.4) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

    • The projected score for this one is Philadelphia Union 3 - 2 Charlotte Fc, a home win by 1 with 5 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.

    • The read: Philadelphia Union at 1.53 is short enough that the value, if there is any, sits on the handicap or in the goals market rather than the outright.

    • This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 16th October 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.


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    Written by: BTFNews

    Date: 06:50 16 Oct, 2026

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