Sunday , 15 November 2026

Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Chicago Fire FC
2 – 2
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Thu 22 Jul 2021 · 00:00 UTC Soldier Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 55' Andy Najar
Gaston Claudio Gimenez 62' Y
Gaston Claudio Gimenez 63' Y
Alvaro Medran 65' Y
Y 84' Drew Skundrich
Y 89' Drew Skundrich

Overview

Match Preview

Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Soldier Field.

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

4
8
6
Chicago Fire FC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals D.C. United SC
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-22 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 D.C. United SC 2021-05-14 D.C. United SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2020-10-11 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 D.C. United SC 2019-07-28 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC 2019-05-30 D.C. United SC 3–3 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul D.C. United SC H 2–2 D
18 Jul Nashville SC A 1–5 L
08 Jul Orlando City SC H 3–1 W
04 Jul Atlanta United FC H 3–0 W
27 Jun Philadelphia Union H 3–3 D
24 Jun FC Cincinnati H 0–1 L
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul Chicago Fire FC A 2–2 D
17 Jul Philadelphia Union A 1–2 L
03 Jul Toronto FC H 7–1 W
27 Jun New York City FC A 1–2 L
24 Jun Montreal Impact FC A 0–0 D
20 Jun Internacional CF Miami H 1–0 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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
24% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Chicago Fire FC welcome D.C. United SC for this crunch clash at Soldier Field.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Chicago Fire FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' 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 Moses Nyeman suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 32' The deadlock is broken! Gaston Claudio Gimenez gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' Costa Rica international Joseph Mora has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Yamil Asad exits the field as Yordy Reyna enters on 46.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andy Najar.
  • 60' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' GOAL! Andy Najar fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 62' Chicago Fire FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
  • 63' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire FC player. Gaston Claudio Gimenez gets a Yellow card.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Alvaro Medran. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 71' D.C. United SC make a change. Julian Gressel trudges off to be replaced by Griffin Yow on 71 minutes.
  • 74' Another change for Chicago Fire FC made on 74 minute. Robert Beric leaves to be changed by Nnamdi Chinonso Offor.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Stanislav Ivanov on, Przemyslaw Frankowski off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 83' The USA midfielder Kevin Paredes breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 2-1!
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for D.C. United SC. Drew Skundrich will be fuming at that decision.
  • 87' Ola Kamara has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Brian Gutierrez comes on to replace Ignacio Aliseda.
  • 88' Ola Kamara puts D.C. United SC on the lead.
  • 89' The referee shows D.C. United SC player a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Ola Kamara exits the field as Felipe Martins enters on 90.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Raphaël Wicky

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-07-22 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 D.C. United SC 2021-05-14 D.C. United SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2020-10-11 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 D.C. United SC 2019-07-28 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC 2019-05-30 D.C. United SC 3–3 Chicago Fire FC

Chicago Fire FC Form

2021-07-22 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 D.C. United SC D 2021-07-18 Nashville SC 5–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-07-08 Chicago Fire FC 3–1 Orlando City SC W 2021-07-04 Chicago Fire FC 3–0 Atlanta United FC W 2021-06-27 Chicago Fire FC 3–3 Philadelphia Union D 2021-06-24 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati L

D.C. United SC Form

2021-07-22 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 D.C. United SC D 2021-07-17 Philadelphia Union 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2021-07-03 D.C. United SC 7–1 Toronto FC W 2021-06-27 New York City FC 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2021-06-24 Montreal Impact FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2021-06-20 D.C. United SC 1–0 Internacional CF Miami W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.11 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC52% Draw24% D.C. United SC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
76%
Draw or D.C. United SC
48%
Chicago Fire FC or D.C. United SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC41% Draw41% D.C. United SC18%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 21% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.