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D.C. United SC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
D.C. United SC
2 – 1
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Sun 7 Oct 2018 · 17:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Geiger
  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Referee Corey Parker
  • Referee Fotis Bazakos
  • Referee Eduardo Mariscal

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

6
8
4
D.C. United SC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-07 D.C. United SC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Chicago Fire FC H 2–1 W
29 Sep Montreal Impact FC H 5–0 W
16 Sep New York Red Bulls H 3–3 D
12 Sep Minnesota United FC H 2–1 W
08 Sep New York City FC A 1–1 D
02 Sep Atlanta United FC H 3–1 W
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct D.C. United SC A 1–2 L
29 Sep Los Angeles FC H 3–1 W
26 Sep New York City FC A 0–2 L
22 Sep New England Revolution A 2–2 D
16 Sep Orlando City SC H 4–0 W
23 Aug Columbus Crew SC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

D.C. United SC Chicago Fire FC
#9 Position #3
18 Points 26
15 Played 14
4 / 6 / 5 W / D / L 8 / 2 / 4
21 Scored 27
25 Conceded 16
-4 GD +11
1.20 PPG 1.86
27% Win % 57%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as D.C. United SC face off against Chicago Fire FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Nicolas Hasler has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Junior Moreno is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
  • 50' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bastian Schweinsteiger made 275 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at . D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dax McCarty suffering a number of foals already.
  • 85' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 2-1 the final result. Chicago Fire FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

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

2018-10-07 D.C. United SC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC

D.C. United SC Form

2018-10-07 D.C. United SC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-09-29 D.C. United SC 5–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2018-09-16 D.C. United SC 3–3 New York Red Bulls D 2018-09-12 D.C. United SC 2–1 Minnesota United FC W 2018-09-08 New York City FC 1–1 D.C. United SC D 2018-09-02 D.C. United SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC W

Chicago Fire FC Form

2018-10-07 D.C. United SC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2018-09-29 Chicago Fire FC 3–1 Los Angeles FC W 2018-09-26 New York City FC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2018-09-22 New England Revolution 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D 2018-09-16 Chicago Fire FC 4–0 Orlando City SC W 2018-08-23 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.76 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC48% Draw24% Chicago Fire FC28%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
72%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
52%
D.C. United SC or Chicago Fire FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC33% Draw42% Chicago Fire FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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