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Smith's preferred 4‑2‑3‑1 has a 43% win rate this season across 7 matches.
At home: 3-1-1 scoring 2.4 per match. Away: 0-1-1 with 0.5 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 51th minute on average. 100% win rate when scoring first. 0 points dropped from winning positions.
Record
Points
12th of MLS
11
Goals scored
10th of MLS
13
Led byPep Biel· 4 goals
Goals conceded
9th of MLS
9
Goal difference
9th of MLS
+4
Clean sheets
16th of MLS
1
Avg team rating
7.0
Biggest results
Biggest win
6 – 1
vsNew York Red Bulls· 03/21/2026
Worst defeat
3 – 0
vsLos Angeles Galaxy· 03/01/2026
Points from position
From winning positions
9 / 9
From losing positions
1 / 9
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
27th of MLS
2.3
Red cards
10th of MLS
0
Fouls per match
6th of MLS
10.1
Minutes per booking
21st of MLS
39'
Tactics
Formations used
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
7 matches
W3 D2 L2
Style
Avg possession
13th of MLS
50%
50%
Pass accuracy
7th of MLS
87%
84%
Shots per match
22nd of MLS
11.4
12.5
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
0
Unique starting XIs
5
Players used
15
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
51'
Avg subs per match
9.0
Goals after subs
12
Players used off bench
44
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW3 D1 L1
Goals / match2.4
Conceded1.0
Possession53%
Away
RecordW0 D1 L1
Goals / match0.5
Conceded2.0
Possession43%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
100%
Win rate conceding first
0%
Scored first in
3 of 7
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W1 D1 L1
Record vs bottom half
W2 D1 L1
Attacking
Goals per match
12th of MLS
1.9
Shots on target / match
16th of MLS
5.4
Conversion rate
4th of MLS
16%
Corners per match
15th of MLS
4.7
Penalties won
1
Goals by period
0–15'
1
4
16–30'
2
0
31–45'
1
0
46–60'
2
1
61–75'
3
1
76–90'
5
2
Defending
Goals conceded / match
8th of MLS
1.3
Mins per goal conceded
8th of MLS
70'
Tackles per match
29th of MLS
12.3
Interceptions / match
27th of MLS
7.4
Penalties conceded
0
Matches
W7Sat, Apr 11 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Charlotte1
Nashville SC2
W6Sat, Apr 4 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Charlotte2
Philadelphia Union1
W5Sat, Mar 21 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Charlotte6
New York Red Bulls1
W4Sat, Mar 14 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Charlotte0
Inter Miami0
W3Sun, Mar 8 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Charlotte3
Austin1
W2Sun, Mar 1 · 03:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles Galaxy3
Charlotte0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W1Sat, Feb 21 · 19:30 · AwayFT ›
St. Louis City1
Charlotte1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1