D.C. United SC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Geiger
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #4 |
| 23 | Points | 29 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 5 / 8 / 5 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 32 |
| 29 | Conceded | 23 |
| -3 | GD | +9 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 28% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against D.C. United SC and Chicago Fire FC has kicked off!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
- 15' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Steve Birnbaum has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 35' Nemanja Nikolics has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Bill Hamid has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' D.C. United SC have won 384 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Luciano Acosta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with D.C. United SC winning 50% of all matches.
- 75' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 80' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- With this win, D.C. United SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ulises Segura ↓ Zoltan Stieber 62'
- 9
- 24
- 7
- 15
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↓ Chris Durkin 90'
-
22
Yamil Asad ↓ Nick DeLeon 87'
- 28
- 5
- 4
- 13
Bench
-
18
Zoltan Stieber ↑ 62'
- 11
- 48
-
21
Chris Durkin ↑ 90'
- 12
-
14
Nick DeLeon ↑ 87'
- 20
Coach
Ben Olsen
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 31
- 23
- 25
-
7
Raheem Edwards ↓ Nicolas Hasler 77'
- 30
- 3
- 13
- 6
- 4
- 14
Bench
-
22
Nicolas Hasler ↑ 77'
-
5
Yura Movsisyan ↑ 73'
- 21
- 16
- 45
- 20
-
8
Michael de Leeuw ↑ 46'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
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
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
1.9
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
74%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
50%
D.C. United SC or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.