D.C. United SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2024

D.C. United SC

1 – 1

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Chicago Fire FC

Sat 25 May 2024 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 36' Allan Arigoni

Cristian Dajome 42' Y

Y 45' Carlos Teran

Christian Benteke 46' Y

Steve Birnbaum 83' Y

Overview

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D.C. United SC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Audi Field.

D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	34	77
2	Internacional CF Miami	34	60
3	New England Revolution	34	58
4	Chicago Fire FC	34	55
5	Charlotte FC	34	54
6	Philadelphia Union	34	50
7	Columbus Crew SC	34	47
8	FC Cincinnati	34	46
9	Orlando City SC	34	46
10	New York City FC	34	42
11	New York Red Bulls	34	42
12	Toronto FC	34	39
13	Atlanta United FC	34	33
14	D.C. United SC	34	33
15	Montreal Impact FC	34	26
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	34	64
17	FC Dallas	34	58
18	St. Louis City	34	54
19	San Jose Earthquakes	34	52
20	Houston Dynamo	34	51
21	Los Angeles FC	34	47
22	Portland Timbers	34	46
23	Seattle Sounders FC	34	46
24	Real Salt Lake	34	45
25	Minnesota United FC	34	44
26	Los Angeles Galaxy	34	44
27	Colorado Rapids SC	34	43
28	San Diego FC	34	38
29	Austin FC	34	34
30	Sporting Kansas City	34	26

Head-to-Head

D.C. United SC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals Chicago Fire FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-05-25 D.C. United SC 1–1 Chicago Fire FC 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

Recent Form

D.C. United SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 May	Chicago Fire FC	H	1–1	D
19 May	Internacional CF Miami	A	0–1	L
15 May	New York Red Bulls	H	1–4	L
11 May	Atlanta United FC	A	3–2	W
04 May	Philadelphia Union	H	2–2	D
27 Apr	Seattle Sounders FC	H	2–1	W

Chicago Fire FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 May	D.C. United SC	A	1–1	D
19 May	Columbus Crew SC	H	1–3	L
16 May	Charlotte FC	H	0–1	L
12 May	St. Louis City	A	1–3	L
05 May	New England Revolution	H	0–1	L
28 Apr	Atlanta United FC	H	0–0	D

Season Stats

D.C. United SC		Chicago Fire FC
#14	Position	#4
33	Points	55
34	Played	34
7 / 12 / 15	W / D / L	16 / 7 / 11
39	Scored	64
61	Conceded	54
-22	GD	+10
0.97	PPG	1.62
21%	Win %	47%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

24% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season

24% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC

0-15

3/4

16-30

6/6

31-45

5/9

46-60

5/10

61-75

3/8

76+

8/9

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Chicago Fire FC

0-15

9/4

16-30

9/10

31-45

6/9

46-60

10/9

61-75

10/4

76+

6/10

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC

Tai Baribo	16 G	1 A
Louis Munteanu	6 G	2 A

Chicago Fire FC

Maren Haile-Selassie	13 G	5 A
Hugo Cuypers	12 G
Hugo Cuypers	11 G
Robert Lewandowski	9 G	3 A
Philip Zinckernagel	5 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. D.C. United SC host Chicago Fire FC — let the battle begin!
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Chicago Fire FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' 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 Maren Haile-Selassie suffering a number of foals already.
15' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
20' Goal! Christopher McVey scores his 6 goal in 233 matches.
25' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
30' 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.
35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Allan Arigoni on 36.
41' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
42' Cristian Dajome was booked on 42.
45' Chicago Fire FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
46' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Benteke on 46.
47' The whistle greets Christopher McVey as he departs to be replaced by Matti Peltola.
52' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
53' What a moment for Kellyn Acosta! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 297 games and scored 398 goals.
63' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
65' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Fabian Herbers on, Kellyn Acosta off on 65 minutes.
66' Another change for Chicago Fire FC made on 66 minute. Allan Arigoni leaves to be changed by Jonathan Dean.
71' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacob Murrell is hanging Jared Stroud on the field on 71 minute.
72' Kristian Fletcher has so much to prove this time. He replaces Theodore Ku-DiPietro on 72 minute.
77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
78' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Tom Barlow is withdrawn and Georgios Koutsias gets his opportunity.
79' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Lucas Bartlett is replaced by Garrison Tubbs.
83' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Steve Birnbaum on 83 minutes.
83' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Gabriel Pirani on, Jackson Hopkins off on 83 minutes.
85' The crowd applauds Hugo Cuypers as he leaves the pitch. Maren Haile-Selassie steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

20
Christian Benteke
43
Mateusz Klich
22
Aaron Herrera
24
Alex Bono
15
Steve Birnbaum
11
Cristian Dajome
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Jacob Murrell 71'
97
Christopher McVey ↓ Matti Peltola 47'
21
Theodore Ku-DiPietro ↓ Kristian Fletcher 72'
3
Lucas Bartlett ↓ Garrison Tubbs 79'
25
Jackson Hopkins ↓ Gabriel Pirani 83'

Bench

1
Tyler Miller
4
Matti Peltola ↑ 47'
10
Gabriel Pirani ↑ 83'
27
Kristian Fletcher ↑ 72'
16
Garrison Tubbs ↑ 79'
17
Jacob Murrell ↑ 71'

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Rafael Czichos
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Fabian Herbers 65'
31
Federico Navarro
12
Tom Barlow ↓ Georgios Koutsias 78'
15
Andrew Gutman ↓ Arnaud Souquet 85'
22
Mauricio Pineda
17
Brian Gutierrez
4
Carlos Teran
34
Chris Brady
9
Hugo Cuypers ↓ Maren Haile-Selassie 85'
27
Allan Arigoni ↓ Jonathan Dean 66'

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ola Kamara	6
Christian Benteke	4
Tom Barlow	3
Jonathan Bornstein	2
Wayne Rooney	2
Wayne Rooney	2
Hugo Cuypers	2
Ulises Segura	2

Head to Head

D.C. United SC Form

2024-05-25 D.C. United SC 1–1 Chicago Fire FC D 2024-05-19 Internacional CF Miami 1–0 D.C. United SC L 2024-05-15 D.C. United SC 1–4 New York Red Bulls L 2024-05-11 Atlanta United FC 2–3 D.C. United SC W 2024-05-04 D.C. United SC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D 2024-04-27 D.C. United SC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC W

Chicago Fire FC Form

2024-05-25 D.C. United SC 1–1 Chicago Fire FC D 2024-05-19 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 Columbus Crew SC L 2024-05-16 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 Charlotte FC L 2024-05-12 St. Louis City 3–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-05-05 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 New England Revolution L 2024-04-28 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Atlanta United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.35 D.C. United SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.64 Chicago Fire FC xG

I would bet for: D.C. United SC or Chicago Fire FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

D.C. United SC36% Draw26% Chicago Fire FC38%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 2.99

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw

62%

Draw or Chicago Fire FC

64%

D.C. United SC or Chicago Fire FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

D.C. United SC24% Draw44% Chicago Fire FC32%

Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

8.8%

0 – 1

7.4%

2 – 1

7.2%

0 – 0

6.8%

0 – 2

6.7%

1 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

5.9%

1 – 3

4.8%

2 – 0

4.5%

0 – 3

3.6%

2 – 3

3.3%

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%	17%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	20%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	13%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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