Sunday , 16 August 2026

Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
Chicago Fire FC
1 – 2
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sun 8 Sep 2024 · 00:30 UTC Soldier Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Andrew Gutman 45' Y
Y 73' Dom Badji
Y 90' Mateusz Klich

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
2024-09-08 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 D.C. United SC 2024-05-25 D.C. United SC 1–1 Chicago Fire FC 2023-09-02 D.C. United SC 4–0 Chicago Fire FC 2023-04-02 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC 2022-06-19 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep D.C. United SC H 1–2 L
01 Sep Internacional CF Miami H 1–4 L
24 Aug New York City FC A 2–2 D
20 Jul Internacional CF Miami A 1–2 L
17 Jul FC Cincinnati A 1–0 W
14 Jul New York City FC H 0–0 D
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep Chicago Fire FC A 2–1 W
31 Aug Toronto FC A 3–1 W
24 Aug FC Dallas H 3–4 L
18 Jul Minnesota United FC A 3–2 W
13 Jul Nashville SC H 2–1 W
06 Jul Orlando City SC A 0–5 L

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' What a night it is going to be! Chicago Fire FC welcome D.C. United SC for this crunch clash at Soldier Field.
  • 5' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 20' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dom Badji made 248 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' What a moment for Christian Benteke! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 29' GOAL! Gabriel Pirani scores on 29. Assisted by Mateusz Klich
  • 34' Russell Canouse needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Klopas might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Andrew Gutman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Allan Arigoni as he leaves the pitch. Tom Barlow steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Zach Prince will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 54' Andrew Gutman makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Chicago Fire FC are in front.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Theodore Ku-DiPietro. He replaces Gabriel Pirani on 57 minute.
  • 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
  • 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and D.C. United SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 68' Dom Badji is replacing Christian Benteke for the D.C. United SC side.
  • 73' Dom Badji picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Kellyn Acosta by Justin Reynolds on 74 minute.
  • 79' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 83' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Andrew Gutman by Fabian Herbers on 83 minute.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' D.C. United SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Another three points for D.C. United SC.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Klopas

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zach Prince

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

2024-09-08 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 D.C. United SC 2024-05-25 D.C. United SC 1–1 Chicago Fire FC 2023-09-02 D.C. United SC 4–0 Chicago Fire FC 2023-04-02 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC 2022-06-19 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 D.C. United SC

Chicago Fire FC Form

2024-09-08 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 D.C. United SC L 2024-09-01 Chicago Fire FC 1–4 Internacional CF Miami L 2024-08-24 New York City FC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D 2024-07-20 Internacional CF Miami 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-07-17 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2024-07-14 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 New York City FC D

D.C. United SC Form

2024-09-08 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 D.C. United SC W 2024-08-31 Toronto FC 1–3 D.C. United SC W 2024-08-24 D.C. United SC 3–4 FC Dallas L 2024-07-18 Minnesota United FC 2–3 D.C. United SC W 2024-07-13 D.C. United SC 2–1 Nashville SC W 2024-07-06 Orlando City SC 5–0 D.C. United SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Chicago Fire FC or D.C. United SC 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC36% Draw26% D.C. United SC38%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
63%
Draw or D.C. United SC
64%
Chicago Fire FC or D.C. United SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC29% Draw43% D.C. United SC28%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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