Thursday , 2 July 2026

D.C. United SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
D.C. United SC
4 – 0
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Sat 2 Sep 2023 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Christian Benteke 9' 1–0
Theodore Ku-DiPietro 20' 2–0
Carlos Teran og 42' 3–0
Christian Benteke 90+1' 4–0
Y 21' Federico Navarro

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
2023-09-02 D.C. United SC 4–0 Chicago Fire FC 2023-04-02 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC 2022-06-19 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 D.C. United SC 2022-03-13 D.C. United SC 0–2 Chicago Fire FC 2021-09-15 D.C. United SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Chicago Fire FC H 4–0 W
26 Aug Philadelphia Union H 1–3 L
20 Aug New York Red Bulls A 0–1 L
15 Jul New England Revolution A 0–4 L
08 Jul Internacional CF Miami H 2–2 D
05 Jul FC Dallas A 1–0 W
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep D.C. United SC A 0–4 L
31 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 0–1 L
27 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy A 0–3 L
21 Aug Orlando City SC H 1–3 L
16 Jul Toronto FC H 1–0 W
13 Jul Montreal Impact FC H 3–0 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' Temperatures are rising at Audi Field as D.C. United SC face off against Chicago Fire FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christian Benteke, as he is very good at scoring at Audi Field with 26 goals in the last 19 games.
  • 9' Brilliant from the ! Christian Benteke makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 9.
  • 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ezra Hendrickson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 19' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
  • 20' Theodore Ku-DiPietro doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Federico Navarro.
  • 24' Derrick Williams makes way for Brendan Hines-Ike at the 24 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
  • 27' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Federico Navarro is replaced by Ousmane Doumbia on 27 minute.
  • 32' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 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' A stunning finish from Carlos Teran — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Xherdan Shaqiri is replacing Maren Haile-Selassie for the Chicago Fire FC side.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Georgios Koutsias is hanging Kei Kamara on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 74' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Theodore Ku-DiPietro is withdrawn and Jose Fajardo gets his opportunity.
  • 78' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Ruan on, Eric Davis off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 88' 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.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from D.C. United SC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ezra Hendrickson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ola Kamara 6
Christian Benteke 4
Tom Barlow 3
C.J. Sapong 2
Jonathan Bornstein 2
Wayne Rooney 2
Wayne Rooney 2
Hugo Cuypers 2

Head to Head

2023-09-02 D.C. United SC 4–0 Chicago Fire FC 2023-04-02 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC 2022-06-19 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 D.C. United SC 2022-03-13 D.C. United SC 0–2 Chicago Fire FC 2021-09-15 D.C. United SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC

D.C. United SC Form

2023-09-02 D.C. United SC 4–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-08-26 D.C. United SC 1–3 Philadelphia Union L 2023-08-20 New York Red Bulls 1–0 D.C. United SC L 2023-07-15 New England Revolution 4–0 D.C. United SC L 2023-07-08 D.C. United SC 2–2 Internacional CF Miami D 2023-07-05 FC Dallas 0–1 D.C. United SC W

Chicago Fire FC Form

2023-09-02 D.C. United SC 4–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-08-31 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2023-08-27 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-08-21 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 Orlando City SC L 2023-07-16 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Toronto FC W 2023-07-13 Chicago Fire FC 3–0 Montreal Impact FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC50% Draw25% Chicago Fire FC25%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
74%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
50%
D.C. United SC or Chicago Fire FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC35% Draw43% Chicago Fire FC22%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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