Charlotte (13-11-9) travel to face off against D.C. United SC (10-13-10) on Saturday, October 19th. This match will be played at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.. Both club’s come into this one having won their previous match. The match starts at 6:00 PM ET.

Charlotte vs D.C. United SC

Charlotte Is Coming Off A Win

In their last match, Charlotte hosted CF Montréal and picked up a 2-0 win. The money line payout for Charlotte was -177.0, and the two combined goals fell short of the pre-match over/under line of 3.5 goals.

Charlotte’s offensive attack took a total of 14 shots, with six being on target. Karol Świderski scored on one of his three shots on goal and five total shots. Patrick Agyemang was the only other Charlotte player to score, and Brandt Bronico finished with the only assist for the club.

On the defensive side, Charlotte’s keeper Kristijan Kahlina, made one save on CF Montréal’s only shot on goal. Overall, the defense blocked three shots and intercepted four passes.

In their last three matches, Charlotte has gone 2-0-1, including a win over the top-ranked team in the Eastern Conference, Inter Miami CF. Overall, they sit one point behind Minnesota United FC in the standings. On the season, they are 13-11-9, and their road record is 4-8-4. They have won their last two matches and have been favored in 17 matches, going 8-4-5 in those contests.

D.C. United SC Is Coming Off A Win

D.C. United will be looking to build off their 2-1 win over the New England Revolution. This win came on the road and as the +160 underdog. The three combined goals were just below the over/under line of 3.5 goals.

Christian Benteke and Pedro Santos were the two offensive players to score for D.C. United. Benteke took a total of two shots and scored on his only shot on goal. Santos also scored on his only shot on goal while taking two shots overall.

As far as the defensive unit goes, D.C. United allowed just one goal on New England’s only shot on goal. Alex Bono finished with one save and didn’t record a clean sheet due to an own goal. D.C. United’s defense had a total of 14 interceptions while blocking two shots.

After a slow start to the season, D.C. United has turned things around and is now on a two-match winning streak. Overall, they are 10-13-10 and sit in 8th place in the Eastern Conference. Over their last seven matches, they have gone 4-1-2. In their most recent match, they defeated the New England Revolution, who are just below them in the standings. On the season, they have been favored in 15 matches, going 4-7-4, while they have been the underdog in 18 matches, going 6-6-6. At home, they have struggled, going just 4-7-5.

Charlotte Offense Breakdown

Patrick Agyemang is the top scorer for Charlotte this season, as he has found the back of the net nine times, which is 45th in MLS. Liel Abada is second on the team in goals scored and is 38th in MLS in shots on goal. Ashley Westwood is the leader in assists for Charlotte and is 41st in MLS. This season, Charlotte is 23rd in MLS in goals per match, 23rd in shots on goal per match, and 24th in corners. In 54.5% of their matches, they have had fewer corners than their opponent. Their passing percentage is 82.3%, which is 23rd in MLS.

D.C. United SC Offense Breakdown

Christian Benteke is the leading scorer in MLS and for D.C. United SC, with 23 goals on the season. He is also 5th in MLS in shots on goal. Jared Stroud is the leader in assists for D.C. United SC and 31st in MLS. He has 7 assists on the season and has also scored 3 goals. This season, D.C. United SC is averaging 1.6 goals per match, which is 12th in MLS. They have scored more than their season average in three straight matches. They are 13th in MLS in shots on goal and 4th in corners. They have had more corners than their opponents in 57.6% of their matches. Their passing percentage of 76.9% is 29th in MLS.

Charlotte Defense Breakdown

Charlotte’s defense has been solid this season, allowing just 1.1 goals per match, which is the 3rd best mark in the league. However, they are coming off a match where they gave up three goals to the Chicago Fire, who have the 24th ranked offense in the league. They will be facing a D.C. United offense that is 12th in scoring. Keeper Kristijan Kahlina is 2nd in the MLS with 11 clean sheets and 5th in saves with 113. Over their last six matches, they have given up an average of 1.3 goals per match.

D.C. United SC Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against the Charlotte offense, D.C. United’s defense is 28th in MLS, allowing 2.0 goals per match. However, they have been better of late, giving up just 1 goal to the 28th ranked New England Revolution offense. Alex Bono is 22nd in MLS with 71 saves and has just two clean sheets this season.

Charlotte vs D.C. United SC Prediction

Looking at how we expect this D.C. United SC vs. Charlotte matchup to play out, we are going with D.C. United SC to win by a score of 2-1. This season, D.C. United SC has been the better offensive team, coming in 12th in goals scored and 13th in shots on goal. Our projections have Christian Benteke as the top goal scorer for D.C. United SC in this one. On the other side, Karol Świderski has the best odds to score for Charlotte. Even though D.C. United SC has struggled on defense, we have them finishing with one more goal than their season average against a Charlotte team that is 3rd in goals scored.

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