Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #14 |
| 55 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 7 / 11 | W / D / L | 7 / 12 / 15 |
| 64 | Scored | 39 |
| 54 | Conceded | 61 |
| +10 | GD | -22 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 47% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts). D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 13 G | 5 A |
| Hugo Cuypers | 12 G | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 9 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Chicago Fire FC is hosting D.C. United SC for another epic battle.
- 5' Russell Canouse has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Bill Hamid has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Yamil Asad is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 25' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Frederic Brillant is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- 60' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 297 games and scored 398 goals.
- 70' Ulises Segura has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' A quiet spell here at . Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aleksandar Katai made 295 appearances and scored 43 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Chicago Fire FC 0-0 D.C. United SC.
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
1.48
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
76%
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
14.1%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 25% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.