Charlotte FC faces D.C. United after shutout win

Charlotte FC (13-11-9, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. DC United (10-13-10, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Washington; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: DC United -114, Charlotte FC +256, Draw +296; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out CF Montreal 2-0, Charlotte FC visits D.C. United.

United is 6-11-8 against Eastern Conference opponents. United is fourth in the league drawing 187 corner kicks, averaging 5.7 per game.

Charlotte is 11-8-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte is 5-0-0 when it records more than two goals.

The matchup Saturday is the second meeting of the season between the two teams. Charlotte won the last game 1-0.

TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Benteke has 23 goals and five assists for United. Gabriel Cordeiro Pirani has scored four goals over the past 10 games.

Patrick Agyemang has scored nine goals with three assists for Charlotte. Karol Swiderski has six goals and one assist over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: United: 6-2-2, averaging 2.2 goals, 6.2 shots on goal and 5.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.0 goals per game.

Charlotte: 3-3-4, averaging 1.6 goals, 4.9 shots on goal and 3.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: United: William Conner Antley (injured), Matai Akinmboni (injured), Jackson Hopkins (injured).

Charlotte: Jahlane Forbes (injured), Nikola Petkovic (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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