D.C. United SC vs. New England Revolution

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Market context

D.C. United and New England Revolution will meet in an MLS regular-season fixture on Wednesday, 19 August 2026. The match carries settlement implications through 23:30 UTC that evening, creating a tight window for live-market adjustments as team news and pitch conditions crystallise in the hours before kick-off.

The 0% implied probability reflects either extreme confidence in a particular outcome or thin liquidity at market open. Historically, MLS midweek fixtures between these Eastern Conference rivals show volatile pre-match pricing; D.C. United's home record and New England's travel fatigue patterns have historically shifted odds by 15–20 percentage points in the 48 hours before fixture time. Comparable markets on lower-tier league matches often exhibit similar compression when settlement windows close within 24 hours of kick-off, as late team-sheet confirmations and injury bulletins force rapid repricing. Traders using conditional order logic should note that MLS official injury reports typically release 24–48 hours pre-match; absence of key defenders or attacking players has historically moved win-probability estimates by 5–8 points per player.

Catalysts to monitor include official squad announcements, weather forecasts for the D.C. venue, and any fixture rescheduling announcements from MLS. Programmatic traders should set alerts for official MLS communications and team social channels, as informal lineup hints often precede formal releases by several hours. The tight settlement window rewards automation; bots tracking injury-report URLs and cross-referencing team news feeds will capture repricing opportunities that manual traders cannot execute within the compressed timeframe.

Methodology

This page reviews D.C. United SC vs. New England Revolution 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 Polymarket Review 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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How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

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Do I pay tax on prediction market profits in the UK?

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