Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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 #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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
32% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Chicago Fire FC host D.C. United SC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Raphaël Wicky will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' D.C. United SC 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.
  • 32' Goal! Gaston Claudio Gimenez scores his 3 goal in 278 matches.
  • 37' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yordy Reyna is hanging Yamil Asad on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andy Najar on 55 minutes.
  • 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' What a moment for Andy Najar! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' Gaston Claudio Gimenez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
  • 63' Chicago Fire FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Alvaro Medran is booked for Chicago Fire FC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 71' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Julian Gressel is withdrawn and Griffin Yow gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Nnamdi Chinonso Offor comes on to replace Robert Beric.
  • 75' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Przemyslaw Frankowski exits the field as Stanislav Ivanov enters on 75.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 83' The USA midfielder Kevin Paredes breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 2-1!
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Drew Skundrich on 84.
  • 87' What a strike from Ola Kamara! The score is 2-2.
  • 87' Ignacio Aliseda makes way for Brian Gutierrez at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
  • 88' Sensational shot from Ola Kamara. D.C. United SC is back in the lead.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Drew Skundrich on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Ola Kamara is replaced by Felipe Martins.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
2 / 4
1.99 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC50% Draw25% D.C. United SC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
75%
Draw or D.C. United SC
50%
Chicago Fire FC or D.C. United SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC39% Draw41% D.C. United SC20%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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