Charlotte FC hosts D.C. United after shutout win

DC United (4-11-7, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte FC (9-11-2, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Charlotte FC -156, DC United +371, Draw +306; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out New York City FC 2-0, Charlotte FC faces D.C. United.

Charlotte is 6-8-1 against Eastern Conference teams. Charlotte ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 36 goals led by Liel Abada with six.

United is 2-7-6 in conference games. United is 4-0-2 when it scores two goals.

The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Abada has six goals and two assists for Charlotte. Patrick Agyemang has scored four goals over the past 10 games.

Christian Benteke has six goals for United. Gabriel Cordeiro Pirani has three goals and one assist over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Charlotte: 3-6-1, averaging 1.7 goals, 4.6 shots on goal and 3.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game.

United: 1-5-4, averaging 0.5 goals, 2.3 shots on goal and 4.1 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Charlotte: Souleyman Doumbia (injured), Nathan Byrne (injured).

United: Jacob Murrell (injured), Kristian Fletcher (injured), Lukas MacNaughton (injured).

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