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 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #14 |
| 54 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 12 / 15 |
| 66 | Scored | 39 |
| 51 | Conceded | 61 |
| +15 | GD | -22 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 44% | Win % | 21% |
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
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Charlotte FC are 5th (54 pts). D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
8/5
16-30
8/8
31-45
5/5
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/8
76+
12/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 13 G | 10 A |
| Idan Gorno | 13 G | 4 A |
| Liel Abada | 10 G | 5 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Charlotte FC vs D.C. United SC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Charlotte FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Charlotte FC and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Charlotte FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Pep Biel scoring 1 goals.
- 25' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-2-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Bank of America Stadium. Charlotte FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' That is a card for D.C. United SC. Russell Canouse will be fuming at that decision.
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Christian Benteke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Charlotte FC.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Charlotte FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' Charlotte FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' USA international Theodore Ku-DiPietro has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Charlotte FC and D.C. United SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ruan.
- 73' The whistle greets Jose Fajardo as he departs to be replaced by Nigel Robertha.
- 74' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Gabriel Pirani by Theodore Ku-DiPietro on 74 minute.
- 75' Brendan Hines-Ike is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 80' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 84' D.C. United SC make a change. Ruan trudges off to be replaced by Andy Najar on 84 minutes.
- 86' Charlotte FC ring the changes. Karol Swiderski has done his job and it is now time for Kerwin Vargas to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 | 4 |
| Michael Estrada | 2 |
| Jacob Greene | 1 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 1 |
| Louis Munteanu | 1 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 1 |
| David Schnegg | 1 |
| Ola Kamara | 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
1.74
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
78%
Draw or D.C. United SC
48%
Charlotte FC or D.C. United SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.