Charlotte
- Charlotte have had a solid, mid-table season in their MLS 2026 campaign to date and their 28-point haul leaves them ninth in the standings.
- They have a home record of six wins, three draws and two losses in MLS 2026.
D.C. United
- D.C. United are languishing 19th in the table with only 24 points from 19 games played in MLS 2026 and they need points on Saturday to stay above water.
- The Black-and-Red are unbeaten in their last five, although with only one win and four draws in that run they look to have fallen behind the pace of the league.
- Their two most recent matches have seen them draw 2-2 at home to Nashville and 1-1 away to CF Montreal, so they have now drawn back-to-back.
Head-to-Head
- Charlotte have won four of the last five head-to-head meetings, including a 0-1 away win over D.C. United in MLS 2025.
- Charlotte have won three and lost two of their last five matches in all competitions.
Key Players
- Pep Biel
- Pep Biel leads the club's scoring with ten goals in 19 MLS 2026 appearances.
- Tai Baribo
- Tai Baribo has been the danger man in the Black-and-Red's ranks with 12 in 16 games and five in the last nine.
Betting Insights
- The hosts are the slight favorites here at 1.97, with D.C. United on 3.82 and the draw at the same price.
- Charlotte have a strong home record in MLS 2026 of six wins, three draws and two defeats.
- Charlotte have only conceded 12 goals in 11 home matches in MLS 2026, so their backline rarely breaks down.
Prediction
However, their recent draws are enough to make us consider a game that is a little closer than the odds suggest, so I'm going for a Charlotte win with under 3.5 goals.
