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Smith's preferred 4‑2‑3‑1 has a 55% win rate this season across 22 matches. The alternative 4‑3‑3 has been used 7 times.
At home: 13-1-5 scoring 1.8 per match. Away: 6-2-10 with 1.2 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 49th minute on average. Wins 80% when scoring first.
Record
Points
7th of MLS
59
Goals scored
12th of MLS
56
Led byI. Toklomati Giorno· 12 goals
Goals conceded
11th of MLS
50
Goal difference
11th of MLS
+6
Clean sheets
2nd of MLS
14
Avg team rating
7.0
Biggest results
Biggest win
3 – 0
vsInter Miami· 09/13/2025
Worst defeat
4 – 1
vsCF Montreal· 09/27/2025
Points from position
From winning positions
55 / 66
From losing positions
11 / 60
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
8th of MLS
1.9
Red cards
13th of MLS
3
Fouls per match
7th of MLS
11.1
Minutes per booking
10th of MLS
45'
Tactics
Formations used
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
22 matches
W12 D2 L8
4 – 3 – 3
7 matches
W2 D0 L5
4 – 4 – 2
7 matches
W5 D0 L2
4 – 4 – 1 – 1
1 match
W0 D1 L0
Style
Avg possession
21st of MLS
48%
50%
Pass accuracy
11th of MLS
85%
83%
Shots per match
28th of MLS
10.6
12.7
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
0
Unique starting XIs
28
Players used
33
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
49'
Avg subs per match
8.2
Goals after subs
24
Players used off bench
160
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW13 D1 L5
Goals / match1.8
Conceded1.1
Possession46%
Away
RecordW6 D2 L10
Goals / match1.2
Conceded1.7
Possession50%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
80%
Win rate conceding first
19%
Scored first in
20 of 37
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W8 D3 L10
Record vs bottom half
W11 D0 L5
Attacking
Goals per match
12th of MLS
1.5
Shots on target / match
25th of MLS
4.0
Conversion rate
2nd of MLS
14%
Corners per match
29th of MLS
4.0
Penalties won
3
Goals by period
0–15'
5
4
16–30'
5
10
31–45'
10
10
46–60'
14
11
61–75'
3
6
76–90'
11
17
Defending
Goals conceded / match
11th of MLS
1.4
Mins per goal conceded
11th of MLS
67'
Tackles per match
14th of MLS
0.0
Interceptions / match
14th of MLS
0.0
Penalties conceded
9
Matches
W16Sat, Nov 8 · 00:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Charlotte1
New York City FC3
W16Sat, Nov 1 · 19:30 · AwayFT ›
New York City FC0
Charlotte0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W16Tue, Oct 28 · 22:45 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Charlotte0
New York City FC1
W34Sat, Oct 18 · 22:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Charlotte2
Philadelphia Union0
W33Sat, Oct 4 · 18:30 · AwayFT ›
DC United0
Charlotte1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W32Sat, Sep 27 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
Charlotte1
CF Montreal4
W31Sat, Sep 20 · 16:00 · AwayFT ›
New York City FC2
Charlotte0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W30Sat, Sep 13 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Charlotte3
Inter Miami0
W29Sat, Aug 30 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
New England Revolution1
Charlotte2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W28Sun, Aug 24 · 23:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Charlotte1
New York Red Bulls0
W27Sat, Aug 16 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
Charlotte1
Real Salt Lake0
W26Sun, Aug 10 · 22:00 · AwayFT ›
FC Cincinnati0
Charlotte1
4 – 4 – 2
W25Sat, Jul 26 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Charlotte2
Toronto FC0
W24Sat, Jul 19 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Atlanta United FC2
Charlotte3
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W23Wed, Jul 16 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Charlotte2
DC United1
W22Sat, Jul 12 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
Charlotte2
New York City FC0
W21Sat, Jul 5 · 23:15 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Charlotte2
Orlando City SC2
W20Sun, Jun 29 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Chicago Fire3
Charlotte2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W19Thu, Jun 26 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Sporting Kansas City2
Charlotte1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W18Sat, Jun 14 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Philadelphia Union2
Charlotte1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W17Sat, May 31 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Toronto FC0
Charlotte2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W16Wed, May 28 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
New York Red Bulls4
Charlotte2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W15Sat, May 24 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Charlotte3
Columbus Crew2
W14Sat, May 17 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
Charlotte1
Chicago Fire4
W13Wed, May 14 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Orlando City SC3
Charlotte1
4 – 3 – 3
W12Sun, May 11 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Nashville SC2
Charlotte1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W11Sat, May 3 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Columbus Crew4
Charlotte2
4 – 3 – 3
W10Sat, Apr 26 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Charlotte0
New England Revolution1
W9Sat, Apr 19 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
Charlotte3
San Diego0
W8Sat, Apr 12 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
CF Montreal0
Charlotte1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W7Sat, Apr 5 · 18:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Charlotte2
Nashville SC1
W6Sat, Mar 29 · 20:30 · AwayFT ›
Colorado Rapids2
Charlotte0
4 – 3 – 3
W5Sat, Mar 22 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Charlotte4
San Jose Earthquakes1
W4Sat, Mar 15 · 23:40 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Charlotte2
FC Cincinnati0
W3Sun, Mar 9 · 20:00 · AwayFT ›
Inter Miami1
Charlotte0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W2Sat, Mar 1 · 19:15 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
Charlotte2
Atlanta United FC0
W1Sun, Feb 23 · 03:30 · AwayFT ›
Seattle Sounders2
Charlotte2
4 – 4 – 1 – 1