Charlotte FC vs DC United Prediction: Don’t expect fireworks

Charlotte pulled off another draw in their last game against Nashville SC away from home. That was their second draw in 2 games and their unbeaten streak was stretched to 3 games in a row. Next up is DC United at home and this is a match Charlotte will very much like to win.

DC United won the previous fixture against Charlotte FC back in April, by 3 goals to nil. They are currently getting back to form, recording a win and a draw in their last 2 matches after 4 straight defeats. Will they be able to pull off another positive result here?

Charlotte FC will be playing to win this game after losing the previous meeting against this opposition. They lost the game by 3 goals to nil away from home and now they will be playing the reverse fixture on their home ground. Charlotte FC are not too happy with their current form after their last draw against Nashville SC away from home. After playing without a goal in the first half, Charlotte got ahead through Scott Arfield in the 93rd minute, but Hany Mukhtar grabbed the equalizer from the penalty spot in the 98th minute and the game ended in a stalemate.

Charlotte FC have only managed to win one of their last 5 matches in the league, drawing 3 and losing 1. They won against only Los Angeles FC, then drew against FC Cincinnati, Orlando City and Nashville SC, but lost against CF Montreal.Their last 5 league games at home, ended in 1 win and 4 draws and their last home game against Orlando City ended in a draw.

Charlotte are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference and 23rd in the MLS, having 31 points from 26 matches. They have recorded 7 wins, 10 draws and 9 defeats in the league.

• Charlotte FC have not lost their last 3 matches.
• They are without a clean sheet in their last 5 matches.
• Both teams have scored in their last 4/5 matches.
• There has been less than 4.5 cards in 5/6 of their matches.
• There has been less than 10.5 corners in their last 8/10 matches.

DC United failed to follow up their big win against Chicago Fire, as they played a goalless draw with San Jose Earthquakes in their last game. Despite recording 52% possession, 2 shots on target and 5 corner kicks, the game ended goalless at full time. In their last 5 league games, they have won 1, lost 3 and drawn 1. They had the 4-0 win against Chicago Fire, then lost matches against New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union, then drew goalless with San Jose Earthquakes.

Their away form has been poor recently as they have lost 4 of their last 5 away matches, winning only 1. Their last away game against the New York Red Bulls also ended in a defeat.

DC United can take comfort in the fact that they have beaten this opposition in the previous match.

DC United are 9th in the Eastern Conference and 17th in the MLS, having 34 points from 28 matches. They have a record 9 wins, 7 draws and 12 defeats so far in the league.

• There has been less than 4.5 cards in 7/8 of their matches.
• There has been less than 10.5 corners in 8/10 of their matches.

• Analysis of Charlotte FC shows they have scored 34 goals and conceded 43 goals in the MLS. They scored an average of 1.3 goals per game, with a 14% conversion rate. They created an average of 1.5 chances per game and missed an average of 0.7. They also played an average of 4.7 corners per game. They conceded an average of 1.7 goals per game and they kept 3 clean sheets.
• Analysis of DC United shows they have scored 37 goals and conceded 38 goals in the MLS. They scored an average of 1.3 goals per game, with a 10% conversion rate. They created an average of 1.8 chances per game and missed an average of 1.0. They also played an average of 4.1 corners per game. They conceded an average of 1.4 goals per game and they kept 9 clean sheets.

• More than 7 Corners at 1.667 Odds
• Home 2-3 Multi Goals at 2.20 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.70 Odds