FT · USA: MLS · Sunday, 20 September 2026

D.C. United 1–2 Charlotte FCMatch recap & how our call landed · Sunday, 20 September 2026

D.C. United
1–2
Charlotte FC win
Charlotte FC

Our call before kickoff

Our call landed

Before kickoff our call was Charlotte FC or draw at 64%. Bawler had D.C. United at 36%, the draw at 26% and Charlotte FC at 38%. The match finished 1–2.

Pre-match probability vs result

D.C. United win
36%
Draw
26%
Charlotte FC win
38%
Result

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
1.4 – 1.5
Total 2.9
Actual
1 – 2
Total 3 (+0.1 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
2.9 – 0.9
From the match itself

The match produced about as many goals as we forecast — within 0.1 of our 2.9.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Over 1.5 goals
Pre-match: 79%
Landed
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 26%
Missed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

What we said pre-match

"Over 1.5 Goals projects at 78% because both teams carry nearly identical attacking threat—D.C. United 1.46 xG, Charlotte 1.41—suggesting a high-volume scoring environment."

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