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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #9 |
| 26 | Points | 18 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 21 |
| 16 | Conceded | 25 |
| +11 | GD | -4 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 57% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United SC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Federico Navarro is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
- 33' Sofiane Djeffal picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kimarni Smith is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 43' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 53' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' Julian Gressel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 63' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Stanislav Ivanov makes way for Fabian Herbers at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 70' Drew Skundrich is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 73' Andy Najar is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 73' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Drew Skundrich by Russell Canouse on 73 minute.
- 75' Jhon Espinoza is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brian Gutierrez at the 75 minute mark.
- 78' Jhon Espinoza is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Kimarni Smith on, Brad Smith off on 84 minutes.
- 86' Michael Estrada gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Sofiane Djeffal and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Chicago Fire FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Chicago Fire FC 1-0 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 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Ulises Segura | 2 |
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
| Jonathan Bornstein | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.85
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
80%
Draw or D.C. United SC
44%
Chicago Fire FC or D.C. United SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
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.

