Charlotte FC vs. D.C. United SC - More Markets

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Market context

Charlotte FC host D.C. United in an MLS match at Bank of America Stadium, with kickoff listed at 7:30 p.m. ET and streaming on Apple TV. In a prediction market, a YES share pays out if the contract’s event happens as defined before settlement; a NO share pays if it does not. Here, the market is for “more markets” tied to that fixture, so the key question is whether the specified qualifying outcomes are ultimately recorded before the settlement window closes at 2026-08-22T23:30:00Z.

A 20% YES probability implies traders think the relevant condition is fairly unlikely, but not remote. That is the sort of price usually associated with a narrower prop or a multi-part outcome rather than a straight win market. On comparable MLS matchday markets, late lineup news, goals, cards, or whether a listed statistical threshold is reached can shift the price quickly, especially when the contract depends on a single game with no margin for postponement.

For traders, the main catalysts are the official team sheets, any last-minute injury or rotation news, and whether the match kicks off on time and reaches full duration before the deadline. D.C. United’s own preview noted this was the first of two regular-season meetings between the clubs, and Charlotte’s club site listed streaming and match-night timings that bracket the relevant settlement window. The practical risk is simple: if the contract’s underlying “more markets” condition is not captured by official match data before the window ends, the market resolves NO even if the game itself later produces the expected action.

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Methodology

This page reviews Charlotte FC vs. D.C. United SC - More Markets across five venues. The live probability is the Polymarket mid-price, sourced directly from the on-chain Polygon order book; the comparison columns benchmark each venue on fee structure, KYC, settlement currency and payment rails. Every CTA routes to Prediction Market UK, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

Resolution & payout

Settlement runs on-chain. Polymarket's contract logic separates YES and NO shares as conditional tokens; at resolution the winning share lifts to $1.00 and the losing one to $0. The outcome input comes from the UMA Optimistic Oracle, which secures against bad resolution with a bond + dispute window.

Once finalised, the smart contract pays USDC to the holders' wallets within minutes — no withdrawal fees beyond Polygon network gas. Kalshi settles in USD via CFTC clearance, Betfair in account currency net of commission, Manifold in play-money mana with no cash-out.

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