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 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #9 |
| 25 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 5 |
| 29 | Scored | 26 |
| 27 | Conceded | 29 |
| +2 | GD | -3 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 39% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Charlotte FC are 7th (25 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/4
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 8 G | 5 A |
| Idan Gorno | 4 G | 1 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Charlotte FC host D.C. United SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' It’s high time Christian Lattanzio made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' D.C. United SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' D.C. United SC have won 384 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-2-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 33' D.C. United SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 33.
- 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Charlotte FC and D.C. United SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' Ruan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 58' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 63' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 68' USA international Theodore Ku-DiPietro has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' D.C. United SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 73' The crowd applauds Jose Fajardo as he leaves the pitch. Nigel Robertha steps in for D.C. United SC.
- 74' Theodore Ku-DiPietro is replacing Gabriel Pirani for the D.C. United SC side.
- 75' It’s a booking for D.C. United SC player. Brendan Hines-Ike gets a card.
- 80' Charlotte FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 84' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Andy Najar on, Ruan off on 84 minutes.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Kerwin Vargas. He replaces Karol Swiderski on 86 minute.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 | 3 |
| Michael Estrada | 2 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 1 |
| Cristian Jonatan Ortiz | 1 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 1 |
| Karol Swiderski | 1 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 1 |
| Steven Birnbaum | 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
2 / 4
1.44
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Charlotte FC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
73%
Draw or D.C. United SC
56%
Charlotte FC or D.C. United SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.