Saturday , 14 November 2026

D.C. United SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
D.C. United SC
1 – 0
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Fri 14 May 2021 · 00:00 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Brendan Hines-Ike 4' Y
Y 19' Wyatt Omsberg
Julian Gressel 47' Y
Julian Gressel 48' Y
Y 52' Przemyslaw Frankowski
Y 63' Fabian Herbers
Y 64' Fabian Herbers

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Audi Field.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

6
8
4
D.C. United SC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-14 D.C. United SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2020-10-11 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 D.C. United SC 2019-07-28 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC 2019-05-30 D.C. United SC 3–3 Chicago Fire FC 2018-10-28 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Chicago Fire FC H 1–0 W
08 May Columbus Crew SC A 1–3 L
02 May San Jose Earthquakes A 1–4 L
25 Apr New England Revolution A 1–0 W
18 Apr New York City FC H 2–1 W
08 Nov Montreal Impact FC H 2–3 L
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May D.C. United SC A 0–1 L
08 May Philadelphia Union H 0–2 L
01 May New York Red Bulls A 0–2 L
25 Apr Atlanta United FC A 1–3 L
18 Apr New England Revolution H 2–2 D
08 Nov New York City FC H 3–4 L

Season Stats

D.C. United SC Chicago Fire FC
#14 Position #4
33 Points 55
34 Played 34
7 / 12 / 15 W / D / L 16 / 7 / 11
39 Scored 64
61 Conceded 54
-22 GD +10
0.97 PPG 1.62
21% Win % 47%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
24% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 16 G 1 A
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A
Chicago Fire FC
Maren Haile-Selassie 13 G 5 A
Hugo Cuypers 12 G
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Robert Lewandowski 9 G 3 A
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! d.c. united sc welcome chicago fire fc for this crunch clash at Audi Field.
  • 4' D.C. United SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 7' Against the run of play, Edison Flores has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 12' d.c. united sc are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined chicago fire fc backline.
  • 17' Wyatt Omsberg has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 301 appearances.
  • 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Wyatt Omsberg.
  • 24' d.c. united sc has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 29' Andy Najar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 34' Boris Sekulic, a Slovakia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 39' chicago fire fc have won 427 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 46' Gaston Claudio Gimenez makes way for Javier Casas at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
  • 47' D.C. United SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 48' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julian Gressel.
  • 52' Controversy at the stadium! Przemyslaw Frankowski argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Raphaël Wicky will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Wyatt Omsberg is replaced by Fabian Herbers on 60 minute.
  • 63' Fabian Herbers was booked on 63.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Fabian Herbers argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' chicago fire fc started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
  • 74' 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.
  • 75' D.C. United SC make a change. Julian Gressel trudges off to be replaced by Paul Arriola on 75 minutes.
  • 78' The whistle greets Robert Beric as he departs to be replaced by Nnamdi Chinonso Offor.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Miguel Navarro as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Bornstein steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
  • 85' Yamil Asad has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adrien Perez on 85 minute.
  • 89' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Edison Flores has done his job and it is now time for Ola Kamara to step up.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Raphaël Wicky

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

2021-05-14 D.C. United SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2020-10-11 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 D.C. United SC 2019-07-28 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC 2019-05-30 D.C. United SC 3–3 Chicago Fire FC 2018-10-28 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC

D.C. United SC Form

2021-05-14 D.C. United SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2021-05-08 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 D.C. United SC L 2021-05-02 San Jose Earthquakes 4–1 D.C. United SC L 2021-04-25 New England Revolution 0–1 D.C. United SC W 2021-04-18 D.C. United SC 2–1 New York City FC W 2020-11-08 D.C. United SC 2–3 Montreal Impact FC L

Chicago Fire FC Form

2021-05-14 D.C. United SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-05-08 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 Philadelphia Union L 2021-05-01 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-04-25 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-04-18 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 New England Revolution D 2020-11-08 Chicago Fire FC 3–4 New York City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or Chicago Fire FC 74% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC43% Draw26% Chicago Fire FC31%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
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 30%
70%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
69%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
57%
D.C. United SC or Chicago Fire FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC27% Draw46% Chicago Fire FC27%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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