Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #9 |
| 26 | Points | 18 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 21 |
| 16 | Conceded | 25 |
| +11 | GD | -4 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 57% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Chicago Fire FC welcome D.C. United SC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Aleksandar Katai is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 75' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 85' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Jonathan Bornstein | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Ulises Segura | 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
1.41
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
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
77%
Draw or D.C. United SC
53%
Chicago Fire FC or D.C. United SC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.6%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 26% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.