Charlotte FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlotte FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Charlotte FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Charlotte FC | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #11 |
| 43 | Points | 30 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 12 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 12 / 8 |
| 47 | Scored | 34 |
| 38 | Conceded | 42 |
| +9 | GD | -8 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 44% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts). D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
7/5
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
5/4
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 12 G | 7 A |
| Idan Gorno | 6 G | 1 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Charlotte FC have kicked off against D.C. United SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Charlotte FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Brazil international Gabriel Pirani has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Charlotte FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' Christian Benteke, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Jere Uronen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 33' Russell Canouse picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Charlotte FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' Charlotte FC is showing some good football. However, Charlotte FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 70' It’s a booking for D.C. United SC player. Ruan gets a card.
- 73' D.C. United SC make a change. Jose Fajardo trudges off to be replaced by Nigel Robertha on 73 minutes.
- 74' Theodore Ku-DiPietro gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Gabriel Pirani and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Poor challenge from Brendan Hines-Ike. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Bender, as he is very good at scoring at Bank of America Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 84' Andy Najar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ruan on 84 minute.
- 86' Charlotte FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kerwin Vargas is hanging Karol Swiderski on the field on 86 minute.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 14
- 3
- 13
- 10
-
11
Karol Swiderski ↓ Kerwin Vargas 86'
- 29
- 9
- 1
- 15
- 34
Bench
- 24
- 20
- 25
- 22
- 37
- 7
- 31
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↑ 86'
- 33
Coach
Christian Lattanzio
D.C. United SC Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
-
2
Ruan ↓ Andy Najar 84'
- 20
- 43
- 24
- 6
- 8
- 4
- 31
- 23
-
84
Jose Fajardo ↓ Nigel Robertha 73'
- 10
Bench
- 22
- 7
- 9
-
14
Andy Najar ↑ 84'
-
19
Nigel Robertha ↑ 73'
- 12
- 30
-
21
Theodore Ku-DiPietro ↑ 74'
- 50
Coach
Wayne Rooney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pep Biel | 4 |
| Michael Estrada | 2 |
| Karol Swiderski | 1 |
| Ashley Westwood | 1 |
| Steven Birnbaum | 1 |
| Allan Saint-Maximin | 1 |
| Quinn McNeill | 1 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
D.C. United SC Form
2023-09-16
Charlotte FC
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
2023-09-09
D.C. United SC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-09-02
D.C. United SC
4–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2023-08-26
D.C. United SC
1–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2023-08-20
New York Red Bulls
1–0
D.C. United SC
L
2023-07-15
New England Revolution
4–0
D.C. United SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
75%
Draw or D.C. United SC
53%
Charlotte FC or D.C. United SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.