Charlotte FC vs D.C. United Prediction, 8/22/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/20/2026

Game: Charlotte FC vs D.C. United

Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: Apple TV

Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC is the location where the Black-and-Red (8-4-7) will take on Charlotte FC (5-9-5) on Saturday. Charlotte is priced at -145 and the Black-and-Red are at +125. The over/under comes in at 3. The goalies protecting the net will be Kristijan Kahlina for Charlotte and Sean Johnson for DC.

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The Crown are ranked 9th in the matter of expected goals having 22.3, and their xGA sit at 22.0. Charlotte has relinquished 28 goals while giving up 1.47 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams have 103 SoT against them. Their goal differential is currently at 4 with the help of 32 goals tallied in addition to 28 goals surrendered. They are sitting with 3 clean sheets, which gives them a % of 15.8% this year. Charlotte FC has a total of 75 saves and have a SV percentage of 72.8% for the season. Charlotte has accounted for 41 yellow cards on the year and 1 red card. So far this season, this club has put together an average of 1.47 points per match (28 pts) and sit at 9th in Major League Soccer with 25 assists.

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The United average 1.3 points per contest while amassing 14 assists and 1 red card. The United have accounted for a clean sheet percentage of 21.1% for the season and 40 yellow cards. D.C. United ranks 17th in the matter of goals against with 30, and their difference in goals is coming in at -4. This season, the United have a save % of 69.7% (99 shots on target against), and rank 18th in Major League Soccer with 24 points. The club's goals against/90 min is at 1.58 in addition to 68 saves, and they have accounted for 4 shutouts. D.C. United has amassed 26 goals and their goals expected over the course of the season is sitting at 20.9.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Charlotte will be Kristijan Kahlina. Kahlina has been on the pitch for 23,460 mins and is sitting with 510 saves so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.00 (261 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 72.5%. The goalie hailing from Croatia has seen 703 shots tried at him in 260 starting assignments. Kahlina (116-55-89 record during his career) has earned 75 clean sheets, which gives him a 28.8%% clean sheet rate.

Sean Johnson will be residing in front of the net for DC. In his career, Johnson has given up 624 goals and has totaled 1,401 saves in 464 starting assignments. He has earned a save % of 69.5% and his shutout rate is 25.2%%. He has conceded 1.35 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 170-136-158. Johnson has racked up 117 clean sheets while he has seen 2,016 shots tried against him in 41,736 career minutes.

Pep Biel is a member of the squad who can make a noticable difference for Charlotte. He has accounted for 46 assists while accumulating 176 pts so far in his pro soccer career. The midfielder hailing from Spain has earned 65 goals in 17,026 mins played. Biel has been given a starting assignment in 195 contests during his soccer career and scores 0.34 G/90.

DC has a guy in Tai Baribo, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He is averaging 0.67 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 114 matches thus far in his career. The forward from Israel has totaled 9,754 mins while earning 72 goals. He has collected 153 points so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 9 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take D.C. United (-145)

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