D.C. United SC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Charlotte FC 27 games · 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Charlotte FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–6 | L |
| 20 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | New York City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Sep | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | Charlotte FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #4 |
| 30 | Points | 43 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 12 / 8 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 8 |
| 34 | Scored | 47 |
| 42 | Conceded | 38 |
| -8 | GD | +9 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 23% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
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 11th (30 pts). Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 12 G | 7 A |
| Idan Gorno | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Audi Field that hosts another battle between D.C. United SC and Charlotte FC.
- 5' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Connor Antley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Charlotte FC that had 158 games and scored 234 goals.
- 15' D.C. United SC have won 386 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 21' Poor challenge from Luis Barraza. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 23' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Jordan Farr comes on to replace David Schnegg.
- 28' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' D.C. United SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 33' What composure from Wilfried Zaha! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 37' The referee has no hesitation. Nathan Byrne is booked for Charlotte FC — card on 37.
- 42' Jackson Hopkins has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 42.
- 47' USA international Lucas Bartlett has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Peglow is replaced by Jared Stroud on 50 minute.
- 55' Charlotte FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' Another change for Charlotte FC made on 58 minute. Kerwin Vargas leaves to be changed by Liel Abada.
- 61' Controversy at the stadium! Jared Stroud argues furiously but the card stands.
- 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Lucas Bartlett by Lukas MacNaughton on 71 minute.
- 74' Charlotte FC ring the changes. Nikola Petkovic has done his job and it is now time for Archie Goodwin to step up.
- 75' Wilfried Zaha is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 80' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' It’s gonna be a card for Eryk Williamson.
- 87' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. Charlotte FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 89' Another change for Charlotte FC made on 89 minute. Eryk Williamson leaves to be changed by Baye Coulibaly.
- With this win, Charlotte FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Christian Benteke ↓ Dom Badji 71'
- 15
- 22
- 13
-
28
David Schnegg ↓ Jordan Farr 23'
- 4
-
7
Peglow ↓ Jared Stroud 50'
-
10
Gabriel Pirani ↓ Caden Clark 71'
- 3
- 25
- 12
Bench
-
8
Jared Stroud ↑ 50'
-
30
Caden Clark ↑ 71'
- 44
-
5
Lukas MacNaughton ↑ 71'
-
14
Dom Badji ↑ 71'
- 18
- 17
- 6
-
24
Jordan Farr ↑ 23'
Coach
René Weiler
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 14
- 19
- 2
- 28
- 1
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↓ Liel Abada 58'
-
4
Andrew Privett ↓ Bill Tuiloma 89'
- 23
- 17
Bench
- 22
-
6
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 89'
-
7
Archie Goodwin ↑ 74'
-
11
Liel Abada ↑ 58'
- 39
- 36
- 35
- 25
-
–
Baye Coulibaly ↑ 89'
Coach
Dean Smith
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
D.C. United SC Form
2025-10-04
D.C. United SC
0–1
Charlotte FC
L
2025-09-27
D.C. United SC
0–6
Philadelphia Union
L
2025-09-20
Internacional CF Miami
3–2
D.C. United SC
L
2025-09-13
D.C. United SC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2025-08-30
New York City FC
1–2
D.C. United SC
W
2025-08-23
D.C. United SC
1–1
Internacional CF Miami
D
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
49%
Draw or Charlotte FC
78%
D.C. United SC or Charlotte FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
10.4%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 24% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

