- Charlotte have won four of the last five head-to-heads, beating D.C. United 1-0 away in MLS 2025.
- Charlotte have won three and lost two of their last five games in all competitions.
Crown can keep their heads above water
Charlotte are 9th in MLS 2026 with 28 points from 19 games and will be happy with their mid-table standing this season.
The Crown have been in strong form of late, winning three and losing two of their last five, to a 2-0 Leagues Cup victory over Atlas and a 1-0 defeat to Pachuca before beating Columbus Crew 3-1 last time out in MLS.
They will want to keep up the momentum against D.C. United, who have had a mixed but steady run of late, drawing four and winning one of their last five, including two on the spin (2-2 at home to Nashville and 1-1 away to CF Montreal).
The Black-and-Red are 19th in the 2026 MLS season with 24 points from 19 fixtures, so they need to get some points on the board quickly to climb out of the drop zone.
D.C. United can be hard to budge
Charlotte enter as the slight home favourites for this MLS clash at 97/100, but D.C. United are priced up at 141/50 alongside the draw, which seems a bit high for a side that have been tough to beat on the road this season.
René Weiler's side are structured to soak up pressure and play on the counter, so it will be interesting to see how they fare against Dean Smith's high-tempo, possession-based pressing team.
Tai Baribo has been a revelation for D.C. United with 12 goals in 16 MLS 2026 appearances, and he has scored five of their last nine goals, so he is their main goal threat.
Pep Biel is the Crown's most deadly finisher with ten in 19 MLS 2026 outings and Charlotte look the more likely winner in this one, but D.C. United's draw-specialist tag could keep this closer than the odds indicate.
Charlotte to win and under 3.5 goals looks the best play on this fixture, as the hosts have been in control on home soil for the majority of their matches at the Bank of America Stadium. Charlotte have won six, drawn three and lost only twice of their 11 home games in MLS 2026, conceding just 12 goals in the process.
The Black-and-Red have won only two of their 10 away MLS 2026 fixtures, so they haven't been ruthless enough on their travels. Washington have scored 1.20 goals per away game this term, which points to a side that can nick a goal here and there in transition.
