Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Malik Badawi
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | New York City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' Temperatures are rising at Soldier Field as Chicago Fire FC face off against D.C. United SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 3' The deadlock is broken! C.J. Sapong gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
- 8' With 0 assists to his name this season, Boris Sekulic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 13' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 13.
- 18' 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 Wyatt Omsberg suffering a number of foals already.
- 23' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' It’s high time Raphaël Wicky made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Assisted by Alvaro Medran with the perfectly-timed delivery and Boris Sekulic makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Raphaël Wicky will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' Goal! Jonathan Bornstein scores his 3 goal in 295 matches.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for Chicago Fire FC. Mike Azira will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Gelmin Rivas makes way for Ola Kamara at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
- 63' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Ignacio Aliseda on, Przemyslaw Frankowski off on 63 minutes.
- 68' 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.
- 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Fabian Herbers is withdrawn and Elliot Collier gets his opportunity.
- 80' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Chris Odoi-Atsem by Kevin Paredes on 80 minute.
- 84' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Julian Gressel is replaced by Griffin Yow.
- 89' A moment of madness from C.J. Sapong on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Chicago Fire FC. Alvaro Medran will be fuming at that decision.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 10
- 9
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↓ Elliot Collier 75'
- 11
- 16
- 1
- 20
- 2
- 3
- 22
Bench
- 24
- 4
-
7
Ignacio Aliseda ↑ 63'
-
28
Elliot Collier ↑ 75'
-
36
Andre Reynolds II ↑ 75'
- 32
- 25
- 37
- 40
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 11
- 28
- 5
- 4
- 13
- 3
-
31
Julian Gressel ↓ Griffin Yow 84'
-
50
Erik Sorga ↓ Edison Flores 59'
- 23
-
20
Gelmin Rivas ↓ Ola Kamara 59'
Bench
-
9
Ola Kamara ↑ 59'
- 1
-
10
Edison Flores ↑ 59'
- 44
- 91
- 36
-
22
Griffin Yow ↑ 84'
-
30
Kevin Paredes ↑ 80'
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
2020-10-11
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
D.C. United SC
W
2020-10-08
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2020-10-03
Montreal Impact FC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2020-09-27
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2020-09-23
Chicago Fire FC
4–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2020-09-19
Orlando City SC
4–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.24
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
84%
Draw or D.C. United SC
37%
Chicago Fire FC or D.C. United SC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

