Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 May | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–3 | D |
| 15 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 May | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 May | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–0 | 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 ball is rolling at Soldier Field. Chicago Fire FC are looking to make home advantage count against D.C. United SC.
- 5' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 281 games and scored 384 goals.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
- 30' Controversy at the stadium! Federico Navarro argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 33' Sofiane Djeffal was booked on 33.
- 38' Brian Gutierrez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 43' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 48' Russell Canouse needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 53' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' 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.
- 63' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Fabian Herbers. He replaces Stanislav Ivanov on 65 minute.
- 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.
- 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andy Najar.
- 73' The whistle greets Drew Skundrich as he departs to be replaced by Russell Canouse.
- 75' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Jhon Espinoza comes on to replace Brian Gutierrez.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Jhon Espinoza makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 78.
- 83' 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.
- 84' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Kimarni Smith on, Brad Smith off on 84 minutes.
- 86' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Michael Estrada comes on to replace Sofiane Djeffal.
- 87' Fabian Herbers has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- It finishes all square. Chicago Fire FC and D.C. United SC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 31
- 2
- 99
- 3
- 1
-
40
Brian Gutierrez ↓ Jhon Espinoza 75'
- 30
- 8
- 11
Bench
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 65'
- 36
- 18
-
14
Jhon Espinoza ↑ 75'
- 22
- 37
- 23
- 9
- 26
Coach
Ezra Hendrickson
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ola Kamara ↓ Nigel Robertha 73'
-
5
Brad Smith ↓ Kimarni Smith 84'
-
14
Andy Najar ↓ Tony Alfaro 73'
- 31
- 1
- 23
- 11
- 12
- 15
- 8
- 13
Bench
-
6
Russell Canouse ↑ 73'
- 28
-
19
Nigel Robertha ↑ 73'
-
7
Michael Estrada ↑ 86'
-
93
Tony Alfaro ↑ 73'
-
17
Kimarni Smith ↑ 84'
- 77
- 25
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Kamara | 6 |
| Christian Benteke | 4 |
| Tom Barlow | 3 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Ulises Segura | 2 |
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
78%
Draw or D.C. United SC
47%
Chicago Fire FC or D.C. United SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

