Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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
#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' That's the starting whistle at Audi Field. Ninety minutes of football awaits between D.C. United SC and Chicago Fire FC.
  • 4' Brendan Hines-Ike picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 7' What a moment for Edison Flores! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 12' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
  • 19' Wyatt Omsberg catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 34' Gaston Claudio Gimenez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' Javier Casas gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Gaston Claudio Gimenez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 47' Controversy at the stadium! Julian Gressel argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 48' Controversy at the stadium! Julian Gressel argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Przemyslaw Frankowski on 52.
  • 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' The whistle greets Wyatt Omsberg as he departs to be replaced by Fabian Herbers.
  • 63' Chicago Fire FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Fabian Herbers. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 69' 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 Moses Nyeman suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' Przemyslaw Frankowski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 75' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Julian Gressel departs to be replaced by Paul Arriola.
  • 78' Nnamdi Chinonso Offor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robert Beric at the 78 minute mark.
  • 81' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Miguel Navarro is withdrawn and Jonathan Bornstein gets his opportunity.
  • 85' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Adrien Perez has done his job and it is now time for Yamil Asad to step up.
  • 89' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Edison Flores is withdrawn and Ola Kamara gets his opportunity.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Wayne Rooney 2
Hugo Cuypers 2
Ulises Segura 2
C.J. Sapong 2
Jonathan Bornstein 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
2 / 4
1.29 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or Chicago Fire FC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC42% Draw27% Chicago Fire FC31%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
69%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
58%
D.C. United SC or Chicago Fire FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC26% Draw48% Chicago Fire FC26%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
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% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+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
27% ✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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