Sunday , 16 August 2026

D.C. United SC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
D.C. United SC
3 – 0
Full Time
Charlotte FC
Sat 29 Apr 2023 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Taxiarchis Fountas pen 34' 1–0
Christian Benteke 75' 2–0
Jacob Greene 90+5' 3–0
Andy Najar 9' Y
Christian Benteke 43' Y
Y 63' Derrick Jones
Y 74' Orrin McKinze Gaines II

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Audi Field.

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

2
1
5
D.C. United SC 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Charlotte FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-29 D.C. United SC 3–0 Charlotte FC 2022-08-03 Charlotte FC 3–0 D.C. United SC 2022-02-26 D.C. United SC 3–0 Charlotte FC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Charlotte FC H 3–0 W
22 Apr Orlando City SC A 3–1 W
15 Apr Montreal Impact FC A 1–0 W
08 Apr Columbus Crew SC H 0–2 L
02 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 0–0 D
25 Mar New England Revolution H 1–2 L
Charlotte FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr D.C. United SC A 0–3 L
22 Apr Columbus Crew SC H 1–0 W
15 Apr Colorado Rapids SC H 2–2 D
09 Apr Real Salt Lake A 1–3 L
01 Apr Toronto FC A 2–2 D
25 Mar New York Red Bulls H 1–1 D

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)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
26% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. D.C. United SC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The 29-year-old Karol Swiderski has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 9' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andy Najar.
  • 10' It’s a booking for D.C. United SC player. Andy Najar gets a Yellow card.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tyler Miller, as he is very good at scoring at Audi Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' 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.
  • 34' The deadlock is broken! Taxiarchis Fountas gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Benteke on 43.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Steven Birnbaum exits the field as Derrick Williams enters on 50.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Charlotte FC that had 154 games and scored 226 goals.
  • 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Derrick Jones.
  • 64' Another change for Charlotte FC made on 64 minute. Kerwin Vargas leaves to be changed by Justin Meram.
  • 69' The travelling Charlotte FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 70 minute. Taxiarchis Fountas leaves to be changed by Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Orrin McKinze Gaines is booked for Charlotte FC — Yellow card on 74.
  • 75' GOAL! Christian Benteke fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 81' The whistle greets Harrison Afful as he departs to be replaced by Chris Hegardt.
  • 86' 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.
  • 87' D.C. United SC make a change. Andy Najar trudges off to be replaced by Jacob Greene on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Charlotte FC make a change. Brandt Bronico trudges off to be replaced by Hamady Diop on 90 minutes.
  • Another three points for D.C. United SC.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Charlotte FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Lattanzio

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pep Biel 3
Michael Estrada 2
Kerwin Vargas 1
Liel Abada 1
Ola Kamara 1
Patrick Agyemang 1
Cristian Jonatan Ortiz 1
Gabriel Pirani 1

Head to Head

2023-04-29 D.C. United SC 3–0 Charlotte FC 2022-08-03 Charlotte FC 3–0 D.C. United SC 2022-02-26 D.C. United SC 3–0 Charlotte FC

D.C. United SC Form

2023-04-29 D.C. United SC 3–0 Charlotte FC W 2023-04-22 Orlando City SC 1–3 D.C. United SC W 2023-04-15 Montreal Impact FC 0–1 D.C. United SC W 2023-04-08 D.C. United SC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC L 2023-04-02 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2023-03-25 D.C. United SC 1–2 New England Revolution L

Charlotte FC Form

2023-04-29 D.C. United SC 3–0 Charlotte FC L 2023-04-22 Charlotte FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2023-04-15 Charlotte FC 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D 2023-04-09 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Charlotte FC L 2023-04-01 Toronto FC 2–2 Charlotte FC D 2023-03-25 Charlotte FC 1–1 New York Red Bulls D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC52% Draw24% Charlotte FC24%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
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
76%
Draw or Charlotte FC
48%
D.C. United SC or Charlotte FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC37% Draw43% Charlotte FC20%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Charlotte FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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