{"id":31429,"date":"2026-08-12T17:33:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=31429"},"modified":"2026-08-12T17:33:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:33:53","slug":"match-preview-charlotte-fc-vs-columbus-crew-08-15-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/mls\/match-preview-charlotte-fc-vs-columbus-crew-08-15-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Charlotte FC<\/a> host Columbus Crew<\/a> at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday, August 15 (7:30 PM ET \/ 6:30 PM CT \/ 4:30 PM PT).<\/p>\n

Charlotte FC have no fresh injury or suspension concerns to report, and it’s easy to see why the attack keeps producing: Pep Biel<\/a> leads with 9 goals and 29 chances created, Idan Toklomati has added 5 goals of his own, and Wilfried Zaha offers another goal threat with 3 goals from 28 shots. Columbus Crew are also unaffected by absences and will again call on Wessam Abou Ali, who already has 5 goals from just 567 minutes, alongside Maximilian Arfsten (4 goals, 25 chances created) and D\u00e1niel Gazdag (3 goals in his minutes so far).<\/p>\n

Charlotte’s position in the table and their scoring options suggest goals are more likely than a stalemate here. Sitting seventh in the East, Charlotte have quality at both ends, while Columbus’s defensive record \u2014 a -2 goal difference from 18 games \u2014 hints at real chances for Wessam Abou Ali and D\u00e1niel Gazdag at the other end. Charlotte’s own +2 goal difference tells its own story: a team capable of controlling matches without shutting the door completely, which against a Columbus side sitting 11th should be enough to tip this one their way. A close game with goals at both ends looks the most likely shape, with Charlotte’s edge in quality enough to see it home.<\/p>\n

US viewers can watch Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.<\/p>\n\n\n