Charlotte FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2025 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 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jul | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Charlotte FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jun | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–7 | 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' The wait is over. D.C. United SC get us underway at Bank of America Stadium.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tim Ream is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Charlotte FC.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Charlotte FC in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
- 15' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' 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.
- 25' France international Djibril Diani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Garrison Tubbs, as he is very good at scoring at Bank of America Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jackson Hopkins on 38.
- 43' Charlotte FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 44' What composure from Pep Biel! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 46' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Randall Leal on, Jackson Hopkins off on 46 minutes.
- 48' GOAL! Pep Biel fires home to make it 2-0!
- 53' Charlotte FC have won 234 goals from 158 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' Charlotte FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 60' The Brazil Gabriel Pirani breaks the deadlock on 60 minutes. 2-1!
- 65' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Dom Badji exits the field as Hosei Kijima enters on 65.
- 69' It is a substitution in Charlotte FC team. Djibril Diani is replaced by Brandt Bronico on 69 minute.
- 70' Another substitution for Charlotte FC to replace Bill Tuiloma by Nick Scardina on 70 minute.
- 75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 80' A tactical swap from Charlotte FC — Tyger Smalls on, Liel Abada off on 80 minutes.
- 83' Jared Stroud gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Derek Dodson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Rida Zouhir gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Gabriel Pirani and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' A change in the Charlotte FC ranks — Idan Gorno exits the field as Brandon Cambridge enters on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Charlotte FC take all three points.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Wilfried Zaha ↓ Kerwin Vargas 69'
- 8
- 3
-
6
Bill Tuiloma ↓ Nick Scardina 70'
- 2
-
28
Djibril Diani ↓ Brandt Bronico 69'
- 29
- 1
-
11
Liel Abada ↓ Tyger Smalls 80'
- 16
-
17
Idan Gorno ↓ Brandon Cambridge 90'
Bench
- 22
- 19
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 69'
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↑ 69'
-
36
Brandon Cambridge ↑ 90'
- 4
-
35
Nick Scardina ↑ 70'
- 23
-
25
Tyger Smalls ↑ 80'
Coach
Dean Smith
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 23
- 13
- 4
- 7
-
10
Gabriel Pirani ↓ Rida Zouhir 87'
-
14
Dom Badji ↓ Hosei Kijima 65'
-
25
Jackson Hopkins ↓ Randall Leal 46'
- 16
-
18
Derek Dodson ↓ Jared Stroud 83'
- 12
Bench
-
11
Randall Leal ↑ 46'
-
8
Jared Stroud ↑ 83'
-
44
Rida Zouhir ↑ 87'
- 3
-
77
Hosei Kijima ↑ 65'
-
6
Boris Enow Takang ↑ 46'
- 1
- 24
Coach
Troy Lesesne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pep Biel | 4 |
| Michael Estrada | 2 |
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 1 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 1 |
| Jacob Greene | 1 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 1 |
| Louis Munteanu | 1 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Charlotte FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
82%
Draw or D.C. United SC
41%
Charlotte FC or D.C. United SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
3%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

