D.C. United SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Charlotte FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Toronto FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Real Salt Lake | 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)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for D.C. United SC to score. At the same time, Chicago Fire FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Brian Gutierrez, a Mexico , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Argentina international Federico Navarro has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 21' Andy Najar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hernan Losada might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 31' Stanislav Ivanov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 32' A goal from the Bulgaria international Stanislav Ivanov! He fires home on 32 to make it 0-1!
- 37' 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.
- 42' 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.
- 45' It’s a booking for D.C. United SC player. Drew Skundrich gets a Yellow card.
- 48' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire FC player. Boris Sekulic gets a Yellow card.
- 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 58' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 63' Brian Gutierrez gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Fabian Herbers and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Brendan Hines-Ike catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 67' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Michael Estrada comes on to replace Edison Flores.
- 71' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Stanislav Ivanov by Jonathan Bornstein on 71 minute.
- 74' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Adrien Perez is replaced by Nigel Robertha on 74 minute.
- 75' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Brad Smith by Gaoussou Samake on 75 minute.
- 80' Julian Gressel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 81' Against the run of play, Jonathan Bornstein has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 86' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Federico Navarro is booked for Chicago Fire FC — Yellow card on 87.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
10
Edison Flores ↓ Michael Estrada 67'
-
5
Brad Smith ↓ Gaoussou Samake 75'
- 28
- 14
- 31
- 4
-
16
Adrien Perez ↓ Nigel Robertha 74'
- 12
- 15
- 13
Bench
- 3
- 21
- 23
- 22
-
19
Nigel Robertha ↑ 74'
-
7
Michael Estrada ↑ 67'
- 93
-
2
Gaoussou Samake ↑ 75'
Coach
Hernan Losada
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 5
- 21
- 20
- 2
- 99
- 1
- 6
- 22
- 30
- 11
Bench
-
31
Federico Navarro ↑ 71'
- 18
-
3
Jonathan Bornstein ↑ 71'
- 14
- 37
-
40
Brian Gutierrez ↑ 63'
- 9
- 26
- 27
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
D.C. United SC Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
2022-03-13
D.C. United SC
0–2
Chicago Fire FC
W
2022-03-05
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
Orlando City SC
D
2022-02-26
Internacional CF Miami
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2021-11-07
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2021-10-27
New York City FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2021-10-24
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
Real Salt Lake
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or Chicago Fire FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
60%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
69%
D.C. United SC or Chicago Fire FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.9%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

