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 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #5 |
| 30 | Points | 42 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 6 / 12 / 8 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 8 |
| 34 | Scored | 46 |
| 42 | Conceded | 38 |
| -8 | GD | +8 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 23% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. D.C. United SC get us underway at Audi Field.
- 5' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC have won 403 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' The -year-old Gaston Claudio Gimenez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andy Najar.
- 26' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 32' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Stanislav Ivanov makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 37' Brad Smith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andy Najar, as he is very good at scoring at Audi Field with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 45' Drew Skundrich has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 48' Boris Sekulic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
- 53' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 58' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
- 63' Brian Gutierrez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabian Herbers on 63 minute.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Brendan Hines-Ike is booked for D.C. United SC — Yellow card on 65.
- 67' Michael Estrada has so much to prove this time. He replaces Edison Flores on 67 minute.
- 71' Jonathan Bornstein has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stanislav Ivanov 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' D.C. United SC make a change. Brad Smith trudges off to be replaced by Gaoussou Samake on 75 minutes.
- 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 81' Against the run of play, Jonathan Bornstein has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 86' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
- 87' That is a Yellow card for Chicago Fire FC. Federico Navarro will be fuming at that decision.
- The points are shared — D.C. United SC 0-2 Chicago Fire FC. Honours even.
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
1.25
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
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: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
63%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
65%
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
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

