D.C. United SC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- Charlotte FC 18 games · 25 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Charlotte FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Toronto FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | New York City FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 20 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | D.C. United SC | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | Charlotte FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #7 |
| 23 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 8 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 26 | Scored | 29 |
| 29 | Conceded | 27 |
| -3 | GD | +2 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 28% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). Charlotte FC are 7th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 8 G | 5 A |
| Idan Gorno | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Audi Field. Ninety minutes of football awaits between D.C. United SC and Charlotte FC.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andy Najar on 15 minutes.
- 19' The Cristian Jonatan Ortiz breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 0-1!
- 24' Charlotte FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' The referee has no hesitation. Cristian Jonatan Ortiz is booked for Charlotte FC — Yellow card on 27.
- 28' Charlotte FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 37' Against the run of play, Michael Estrada has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Michael Estrada.
- 47' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Charlotte FC backline.
- 51' Michael Estrada with the second goal in the match!
- 56' Charlotte FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 64' Ola Kamara gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Michael Estrada and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Goal! Ola Kamara scores his 65 goal in 282 matches.
- 66' It is a substitution in Charlotte FC team. Orrin McKinze Gaines is replaced by Daniel Rios on 66 minute.
- 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Andy Najar is replaced by Chris Odoi-Atsem.
- 76' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Edison Flores departs to be replaced by Adrien Perez.
- 78' Fresh legs for Charlotte FC! Jordy Alcivar comes on to replace Yordy Reyna.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Jordy Alcivar. He replaces Yordy Reyna on 79 minute.
- 84' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Brendan Hines-Ike argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 87' Adrien Perez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- 90' D.C. United SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Edison Flores ↓ Adrien Perez 76'
- 28
-
14
Andy Najar ↓ Chris Odoi-Atsem 75'
- 31
- 4
- 22
-
7
Michael Estrada ↓ Ola Kamara 64'
- 27
- 5
- 12
- 15
Bench
-
9
Ola Kamara ↑ 64'
-
3
Chris Odoi-Atsem ↑ 75'
- 21
- 23
-
16
Adrien Perez ↑ 76'
- 93
Coach
Hernan Losada
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 24
- 28
-
26
Yordy Reyna ↓ Jordy Alcivar 79'
- 21
- 14
- 1
- 17
- 4
- 10
Bench
- 25
-
12
Daniel Rios ↑ 66'
-
8
Jordy Alcivar ↑ 79'
- 6
Coach
Miguel Angel Ramirez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pep Biel | 3 |
| Michael Estrada | 2 |
| Steven Birnbaum | 1 |
| Quinn McNeill | 1 |
| Christian Benteke | 1 |
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 1 |
| Jacob Greene | 1 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 1 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.15
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
82%
Draw or Charlotte FC
40%
D.C. United SC or Charlotte FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.