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 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The wait is over. Charlotte FC get us underway at Audi Field.
- 5' The 26-year-old Andrew Privett has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' 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 Liel Abada suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Caden Clark needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a card for Luis Barraza.
- 23' David Schnegg makes way for Jordan Farr at the 23 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
- 28' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a card for Aaron Herrera.
- 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Wilfried Zaha makes it 0-1.
- 37' A moment of madness from Nathan Byrne on 37 minutes earns him a card. Charlotte FC will be frustrated.
- 42' That is a card for D.C. United SC. Jackson Hopkins will be fuming at that decision.
- 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Djibril Diani, as he is very good at scoring at Audi Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Peglow by Jared Stroud on 50 minute.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Liel Abada. He replaces Kerwin Vargas on 58 minute.
- 61' D.C. United SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' D.C. United SC make a change. Lucas Bartlett trudges off to be replaced by Lukas MacNaughton on 71 minutes.
- 74' Archie Goodwin is replacing Nikola Petkovic for the Charlotte FC side.
- 75' Wilfried Zaha picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 82' Charlotte FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 87' Guatemala international Aaron Herrera has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 89' Another substitution for Charlotte FC to replace Eryk Williamson by Baye Coulibaly on 89 minute.
- Another three points for Charlotte FC.
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 | 3 |
| Michael Estrada | 2 |
| Cristian Jonatan Ortiz | 1 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 1 |
| Karol Swiderski | 1 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 1 |
| Steven Birnbaum | 1 |
| Quinn McNeill | 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
2 / 4
1.02
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
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
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
52%
Draw or Charlotte FC
75%
D.C. United SC or Charlotte FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 23% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

