Monday , 12 October 2026

Charlotte FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Charlotte FC
3 – 1
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 22:30 UTC Bank of America Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 55' Louis Munteanu
David Schnegg 64' 1–1
Will Cleary 66' 2–1
Pep Biel 77' 3–1
Y 34' Keisuke Kurokawa
Y 44' Silvan Hefti
Y 68' Peglow
Tyger Smalls 85' Y
Pep Biel 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Charlotte FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 28 63
2 Internacional CF Miami 28 49
3 Chicago Fire FC 28 48
4 Charlotte FC 28 46
5 New England Revolution 28 46
6 Philadelphia Union 28 42
7 Orlando City SC 28 37
8 FC Cincinnati 27 36
9 New York Red Bulls 28 36
10 New York City FC 28 33
11 Toronto FC 28 32
12 D.C. United SC 27 30
13 Columbus Crew SC 28 29
14 Atlanta United FC 28 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 28 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 28 51
17 St. Louis City 28 50
18 FC Dallas 28 47
19 San Jose Earthquakes 28 46
20 Houston Dynamo 28 45
21 Los Angeles FC 29 42
22 Seattle Sounders FC 28 41
23 Colorado Rapids SC 28 37
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 29 36
25 Portland Timbers 28 33
26 San Diego FC 28 32
27 Real Salt Lake 28 32
28 Austin FC 28 31
29 Minnesota United FC 28 30
30 Sporting Kansas City 28 22

Head-to-Head

7
1
2
Charlotte FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals D.C. United SC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-22 Charlotte FC 3–1 D.C. United SC 2025-10-04 D.C. United SC 0–1 Charlotte FC 2025-07-16 Charlotte FC 2–1 D.C. United SC 2024-10-19 D.C. United SC 0–3 Charlotte FC 2024-06-15 Charlotte FC 1–0 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

Charlotte FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug D.C. United SC H 3–1 W
19 Aug Toronto FC A 3–3 D
15 Aug Columbus Crew SC H 3–1 W
02 Aug Chicago Fire FC A 1–2 L
25 Jul New York Red Bulls A 2–0 W
23 Jul Atlanta United FC H 2–2 D
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Charlotte FC A 1–3 L
19 Aug New England Revolution H 0–3 L
15 Aug Montreal Impact FC A 1–1 D
01 Aug Nashville SC H 2–2 D
25 Jul Toronto FC H 2–1 W
23 Jul Houston Dynamo A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Charlotte FC D.C. United SC
#4 Position #12
46 Points 30
28 Played 27
13 / 7 / 8 W / D / L 6 / 12 / 9
50 Scored 34
40 Conceded 46
+10 GD -12
1.64 PPG 1.11
46% Win % 22%

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
30% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season

Charlotte FC are 4th (46 pts). D.C. United SC are 12th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Charlotte FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
7/6
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
7/5
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/7
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Charlotte FC
Pep Biel 12 G 8 A
Idan Gorno 8 G 2 A
D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 14 G
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Bank of America Stadium. Charlotte FC are looking to make home advantage count against D.C. United SC.
  • 5' It looks surprising Charlotte FC does not make any changes. Allan Saint-Maximin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Charlotte FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andre Dozzell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Charlotte FC.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Charlotte FC that had 162 games and scored 241 goals.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Charlotte FC in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ashley Westwood suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' It’s a booking for D.C. United SC player. Keisuke Kurokawa gets a card.
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. René Weiler might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 44' Silvan Hefti is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Charlotte FC and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' Jared Stroud has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' What composure from Louis Munteanu! The Romania international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 60' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 64' Magnificent from David Schnegg! That is 3 goals in 42 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 65' Charlotte FC make a change. Luca de la Torre trudges off to be replaced by Brandt Bronico on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Will Cleary adds to his 1 season tally! Charlotte FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Peglow on 68.
  • 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Charlotte FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Archie Goodwin. He replaces Idan Toklomati Jorno on 75 minute.
  • 77' GOAL! Pep Biel fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 82' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Charlotte FC. Allan Saint-Maximin is replaced by Tyger Smalls.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tyger Smalls on 85.
  • 86' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Peglow is withdrawn and Jared Stroud gets his opportunity.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Pep Biel.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Charlotte FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach René Weiler

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pep Biel 4
Michael Estrada 2
Will Cleary 1
Cristian Jonatan Ortiz 1
Lucas Bartlett 1
Karol Swiderski 1
Ashley Westwood 1
Steven Birnbaum 1

Head to Head

2026-08-22 Charlotte FC 3–1 D.C. United SC 2025-10-04 D.C. United SC 0–1 Charlotte FC 2025-07-16 Charlotte FC 2–1 D.C. United SC 2024-10-19 D.C. United SC 0–3 Charlotte FC 2024-06-15 Charlotte FC 1–0 D.C. United SC

Charlotte FC Form

2026-08-22 Charlotte FC 3–1 D.C. United SC W 2026-08-19 Toronto FC 3–3 Charlotte FC D 2026-08-15 Charlotte FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC W 2026-08-02 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Charlotte FC L 2026-07-25 New York Red Bulls 0–2 Charlotte FC W 2026-07-23 Charlotte FC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D

D.C. United SC Form

2026-08-22 Charlotte FC 3–1 D.C. United SC L 2026-08-19 D.C. United SC 0–3 New England Revolution L 2026-08-15 Montreal Impact FC 1–1 D.C. United SC D 2026-08-01 D.C. United SC 2–2 Nashville SC D 2026-07-25 D.C. United SC 2–1 Toronto FC W 2026-07-23 Houston Dynamo 1–1 D.C. United SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.23 Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Charlotte FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Charlotte FC65% Draw21% D.C. United SC14%
Actual: Charlotte FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Charlotte FC or Draw
85%
Draw or D.C. United SC
35%
Charlotte FC or D.C. United SC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Charlotte FC47% Draw40% D.C. United SC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC

Handicap Charlotte FC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 19% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 22% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.