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 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' Three points are at stake. Chicago Fire FC host D.C. United SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' 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.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gaston Claudio Gimenez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gabriel Slonina, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' A moment of madness from Federico Navarro on 30 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
- 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sofiane Djeffal.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' A quiet spell here at Soldier Field. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 63' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 65' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Stanislav Ivanov departs to be replaced by Fabian Herbers.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 73' Andy Najar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Drew Skundrich has done his job and it is now time for Russell Canouse to step up.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Jhon Espinoza. He replaces Brian Gutierrez on 75 minute.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Jhon Espinoza makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 78.
- 83' Russell Canouse is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 84' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Brad Smith is withdrawn and Kimarni Smith gets his opportunity.
- 86' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Sofiane Djeffal has done his job and it is now time for Michael Estrada to step up.
- 87' Fabian Herbers picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Full Time. Chicago Fire FC beats D.C. United SC
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 |
| Jonathan Bornstein | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Ulises Segura | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC to win 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
80%
Draw or D.C. United SC
44%
Chicago Fire FC or D.C. United SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.