Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 42 | Points | 30 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 12 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 12 / 8 |
| 46 | Scored | 34 |
| 38 | Conceded | 42 |
| +8 | GD | -8 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 46% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts). D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Chicago Fire FC face off against D.C. United SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Junior Moreno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 20' Bill Hamid is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 25' Aleksandar Katai, a Serbia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Bastian Schweinsteiger has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with D.C. United SC winning 50% of all matches.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nick DeLeon, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' A quiet spell here at . D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' Yura Movsisyan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Nicolas Hasler ↓ Yura Movsisyan 77'
- 10
- 31
-
23
Nemanja Nikolics ↓ Alan Gordon 62'
- 16
- 7
- 3
- 6
- 32
- 14
- 17
Bench
-
5
Yura Movsisyan ↑ 77'
-
21
Alan Gordon ↑ 62'
- 25
- 30
- 13
-
2
Matt Polster ↑ 70'
- 20
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ulises Segura ↓ Yamil Asad 85'
- 9
- 24
- 7
- 15
- 10
- 28
- 5
- 4
- 13
- 14
Bench
- 18
-
22
Yamil Asad ↑ 85'
- 11
- 48
- 21
- 12
- 20
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Kamara | 6 |
| Christian Benteke | 4 |
| Tom Barlow | 3 |
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
| Jonathan Bornstein | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2018-10-28
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
2018-10-21
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2018-10-07
D.C. United SC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2018-09-29
Chicago Fire FC
3–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-09-26
New York City FC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2018-09-22
New England Revolution
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
74%
Draw or D.C. United SC
57%
Chicago Fire FC or D.C. United SC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 24% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.