Wednesday , 30 September 2026

D.C. United SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
D.C. United SC
0 – 0
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Wed 13 May 2026 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

6
8
4
D.C. United SC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-13 D.C. United SC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC 2026-03-15 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 D.C. United SC 2025-06-07 D.C. United SC 1–7 Chicago Fire FC 2025-03-02 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 D.C. United SC 2024-09-08 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Chicago Fire FC H 0–0 D
10 May Nashville SC A 2–2 D
03 May New York City FC A 2–0 W
25 Apr Orlando City SC H 3–2 W
22 Apr New York Red Bulls A 4–4 D
18 Apr Philadelphia Union A 0–0 D
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May D.C. United SC A 0–0 D
09 May New York Red Bulls H 1–3 L
03 May FC Cincinnati H 2–3 L
26 Apr Sporting Kansas City H 5–0 W
18 Apr FC Cincinnati A 3–3 D
12 Apr Atlanta United FC 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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
31% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Audi Field!
  • 5' Matti Peltola has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' D.C. United SC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Chicago Fire FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' The 24-year-old Hosei Kijima has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Keisuke Kurokawa, as he is very good at scoring at Audi Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' D.C. United SC have won 389 goals from 288 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 286 games and scored 408 goals.
  • 70' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
  • 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Chicago Fire FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' D.C. United SC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach René Weiler

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

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

2026-05-13 D.C. United SC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC 2026-03-15 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 D.C. United SC 2025-06-07 D.C. United SC 1–7 Chicago Fire FC 2025-03-02 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 D.C. United SC 2024-09-08 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 D.C. United SC

D.C. United SC Form

2026-05-13 D.C. United SC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC D 2026-05-10 Nashville SC 2–2 D.C. United SC D 2026-05-03 New York City FC 0–2 D.C. United SC W 2026-04-25 D.C. United SC 3–2 Orlando City SC W 2026-04-22 New York Red Bulls 4–4 D.C. United SC D 2026-04-18 Philadelphia Union 0–0 D.C. United SC D

Chicago Fire FC Form

2026-05-13 D.C. United SC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC D 2026-05-09 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 New York Red Bulls L 2026-05-03 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 FC Cincinnati L 2026-04-26 Chicago Fire FC 5–0 Sporting Kansas City W 2026-04-18 FC Cincinnati 3–3 Chicago Fire FC D 2026-04-12 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 3
1.32 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or Chicago Fire FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC38% Draw26% Chicago Fire FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
63%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
62%
D.C. United SC or Chicago Fire FC
74%

Half-Time Result

D.C. United SC24% Draw45% Chicago Fire FC31%

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%

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% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 20% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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