D.C. United SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Armando Villarreal
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Geoff Gamble
- Referee Matthew Franz
- Referee Ian McKay
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 25 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 May | Toronto FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | D.C. United SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 25 May | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | New England Revolution | H | 5–0 | W |
| 05 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–0 | 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 game is set. D.C. United SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Fabian Herbers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 12' Brilliant from the ! C.J. Sapong makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 12.
- 14' Djordje Mihailovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' Lucas Rodriguez, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' 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.
- 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 43' A stunning finish from Ulises Segura — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 43' Fabian Herbers is ready to make an impact after coming on for Johan Kappelhof at the 43 minute mark.
- 48' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Russell Canouse.
- 54' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' GOAL! Ulises Segura scores on 61. Assisted by Leonardo Jara
- 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 67' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Chris Odoi-Atsem has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 68' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Chris Odoi-Atsem is withdrawn and Jalen Robinson gets his opportunity.
- 72' Chicago Fire SC ring the changes. Raheem Edwards has done his job and it is now time for Marcelo to step up.
- 76' The Chicago Fire SC manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Gaitan departs to be replaced by Brandt Bronico.
- 80' Zoltan Stieber has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ulises Segura on 80 minute.
- 81' Luciano Acosta puts D.C. United SC on the lead.
- 86' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- It finishes all square. D.C. United SC and Chicago Fire FC share the spoils 3-3.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
8
Ulises Segura ↓ Zoltan Stieber 80'
- 9
- 24
- 15
- 10
- 5
- 4
- 13
- 3
- 29
Bench
- 6
- 1
-
18
Zoltan Stieber ↑ 80'
-
20
Jalen Robinson ↑ 68'
- 25
- 16
- 22
Coach
Ben Olsen
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 9
- 11
- 5
- 10
- 31
-
7
Raheem Edwards ↓ Marcelo 72'
- 6
- 4
- 14
-
20
Nicolas Gaitan ↓ Brandt Bronico 76'
Bench
-
2
Marcelo ↑ 72'
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 43'
- 18
- 23
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 76'
- 1
- 19
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
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-05-30
D.C. United SC
3–3
Chicago Fire FC
D
2019-05-25
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2019-05-18
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-05-12
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-05-09
Chicago Fire FC
5–0
New England Revolution
W
2019-05-05
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.86
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or Chicago Fire FC 76% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
67%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
57%
D.C. United SC or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
0 – 0
4.2%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

