Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

MLS · 2021
D.C. United SC
3 – 0
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Wed 15 Sep 2021 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 7' Carlos Teran
Y 8' Carlos Teran
Y 11' Fabian Herbers
Donovan Pines 12' Y
Julian Gressel 53' Y

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
2021-09-15 D.C. United SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC 2021-07-22 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 D.C. United SC 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

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Chicago Fire FC H 3–0 W
11 Sep New York Red Bulls A 1–1 D
29 Aug Philadelphia Union H 3–1 W
22 Aug Atlanta United FC H 1–2 L
18 Aug New England Revolution A 2–3 L
15 Aug Nashville SC A 2–5 L
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep D.C. United SC A 0–3 L
12 Sep Sporting Kansas City A 0–2 L
28 Aug New York Red Bulls A 1–0 W
22 Aug Orlando City SC A 0–1 L
18 Aug Internacional CF Miami A 2–3 L
15 Aug Columbus Crew SC H 1–0 W

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' The game is set. D.C. United SC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 7' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Carlos Teran.
  • 8' GOAL! Ola Kamara fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 8' Carlos Teran has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 8.
  • 9' GOAL! Ola Kamara fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 11' A moment of madness from Fabian Herbers on 11 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
  • 12' The referee calls foul for Donovan Pines. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Stanislav Ivanov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 27' Federico Navarro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 32' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
  • 35' Goal! Ola Kamara scores his 65 goal in 278 matches.
  • 40' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ola Kamara makes it 4-0.
  • 46' Tony Alfaro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Donovan Pines on 46 minute.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Julian Gressel.
  • 56' The whistle greets Julian Gressel as he departs to be replaced by Edison Flores.
  • 58' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Wyatt Omsberg trudges off to be replaced by Ignacio Aliseda on 58 minutes.
  • 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hernan Losada might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 68' Ecuador international Jhon Espinoza has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 73' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' Stanislav Ivanov is replacing Fabian Herbers for the Chicago Fire FC side.
  • 79' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Yordy Reyna by Moses Nyeman on 79 minute.
  • 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andy Najar made 390 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 86' Another change for Chicago Fire FC made on 86 minute. Luka Stojanovic leaves to be changed by Elliot Collier.
  • 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

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

2021-09-15 D.C. United SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC 2021-07-22 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 D.C. United SC 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

D.C. United SC Form

2021-09-15 D.C. United SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2021-09-11 New York Red Bulls 1–1 D.C. United SC D 2021-08-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Philadelphia Union W 2021-08-22 D.C. United SC 1–2 Atlanta United FC L 2021-08-18 New England Revolution 3–2 D.C. United SC L 2021-08-15 Nashville SC 5–2 D.C. United SC L

Chicago Fire FC Form

2021-09-15 D.C. United SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-09-12 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-08-28 New York Red Bulls 0–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2021-08-22 Orlando City SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-08-18 Internacional CF Miami 3–2 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-08-15 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC45% Draw26% Chicago Fire FC29%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
71%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
55%
D.C. United SC or Chicago Fire FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC30% Draw46% Chicago Fire FC24%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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