Charlotte FC 3–1 DC United — Match Stats & Analysis

Major League Soccer · 2026Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 23:30 UTC

Charlotte FC

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3–1Full-time analysis

DC United

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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Charlotte FC won 3–1.

Shots: 1117
Shots on target: 55
Expected goals: 1.811.27
Possession: 61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Charlotte FC beat DC United 3–1. Recorded in this match (Charlotte FC – DC United): shots 11–17, shots on target 5–5, expected goals 1.81–1.27, possession 61%–39%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Charlotte FC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Charlotte FC's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.81 goals/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

Metric	Last 5	Season	Baseline
Goals for	2.4 goals/match	1.81 goals/match	1.54 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Charlotte FC, DC United.

3 days ▲Rest daysCharlotte FC · DC United3 days

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

Metric	Charlotte FC	DC United	Baseline
Rest days	3 days	3 days	—
Matches last 14 days	2 matches	2 matches	—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Charlotte FC have a visible home split

moderate

Charlotte FC's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13.1 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.3 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

Metric	Home only	Season	Baseline
Shots	13.1 shots/match	11.3 shots/match	12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

Shots11 shots17 shotsCharlotte FC 11 shots, DC United 17 shots
Shots on target5 shots5 shotsCharlotte FC 5 shots, DC United 5 shots
Expected goals1.81 xG1.27 xGCharlotte FC 1.81 xG, DC United 1.27 xG
Possession61%39%Charlotte FC 61%, DC United 39%
Corners4 corners9 cornersCharlotte FC 4 corners, DC United 9 corners
Fouls15 fouls11 foulsCharlotte FC 15 fouls, DC United 11 fouls
Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsCharlotte FC 2 cards, DC United 3 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

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Charlotte FC: 11 shots, 5 on target, 1.94 xG. DC United: 17 shots, 5 on target, 1.37 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Charlotte FC 1.94 xG · DC United 1.37 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Charlotte FC

1Draws

0DC United

4 Oct 2025DC United — Charlotte FC · Major League Soccer0–1

16 Jul 2025Charlotte FC — DC United · Major League Soccer2–1

19 Oct 2024DC United — Charlotte FC · Major League Soccer0–3

15 Jun 2024Charlotte FC — DC United · Major League Soccer1–0

16 Sept 2023Charlotte FC — DC United · Major League Soccer0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Charlotte FC favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · DC United in 3 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Charlotte FC21 matchesDC United21 matches

1.81 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/211.33 goals/match

1.52 goals/match ▲Goals allowed21/211.71 goals/match

1.53 xG/match ▲Expected goals18/181.43 xG/match

11.3 shots/matchShots21/21▲ 12.4 shots/match

4.95 shots/match ▲Shots on target21/214.38 shots/match

47.1% ●Possession21/2139.5%

4.43 corners/matchCorners21/21● 5 corners/match

1.75 cards/matchCards8/62.67 cards/match

9.52 fouls/matchFouls21/2113.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready

Season samples21 / 21home / away teams

Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows

FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match

Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.

Analysis cutoff: Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match ranking xG per match ranking Shots per match ranking

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Match at a glance

What the match recorded