Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #9 |
| 29 | Points | 23 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 5 |
| 32 | Scored | 26 |
| 23 | Conceded | 29 |
| +9 | GD | -3 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 53% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Chicago Fire FC to score. At the same time, D.C. United SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Djordje Mihailovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 51 goals in his last 278 appearances.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yamil Asad is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 40' D.C. United SC have won 384 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' Matt Polster is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- 70' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 85' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aleksandar Katai suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- It finishes all square. Chicago Fire FC and D.C. United SC share the spoils 0-0.
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 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Ulises Segura | 2 |
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
| Jonathan Bornstein | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 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
1.37
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
74%
Draw or D.C. United SC
56%
Chicago Fire FC or D.C. United SC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.