DC United expected to fight losing battle when facing Chicago Fire Chicago Fire supporters should be happy with one point when DC United comes to town

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 02.April
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Soldier Field (61500 seats)

This should be yet another entertaining battle at Soldier Field in the Major League Soccer. Chicago Fire is in 12th position and receive DC United in 13th place. Read about the match here!

Insights:
  • DC United have the most conceded goals (10) in Major League Soccer

These teams have little in common geographically as DC United have to travel 3100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

Both participants have had plenty of rest since their last competitive action. Let's trust this will be an in-your-face game!

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Chicago Fire form and stats

Two Major League Soccer home games so far for Chicago Fire, who are yet to win here at Soldier Field. Only 2 points so far.

Happy days for Chicago in their previous game, a fixture away at Inter Miami (placed 10th) that ended with a 3-2 victory. Finally, a league victory after three matches without. Manager Hendrickson felt very clever after Kamara scored the winning goal against Inter Miami, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 63rd minute. Teran was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.82 out of 10. The defender Teran scored one goal and won 7 of 9 duels.

In the match before that, Chicago Fire hosted Cincinnati and drew the game 3-3.

At Soldier Field, Chicago Fire has the goal stats of 4-4 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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DC United form and stats

It's not happening yet for DC United on their Major League Soccer travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different?

DC United's previous game was their home loss versus New England (1-2). Attacker Benteke got a player rating of 7.54 in the game. "Man of the match" Benteke scored one goal and hit five key passes.

A 2-3 defeat away at New York City before that.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, DC United has managed {2 goals} and let in 5 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Chicago wins - draws - DC United wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

DC UnitedC. Benteke Liolo
C. Benteke Liolo
3 goals
Chicago FireC. Mueller
C. Mueller
2 goals
Chicago FireF. Herbers
F. Herbers
1 goals

Chicago Fire missing players

DC United missing players

Chicago Fire DC United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 0 2 5
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
2 2 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 2 3
7 4 0 Scored S 0 2 7
7 4 0 Conceded C 0 5 10
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 60%
50% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 40%
50% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 40%
75% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 80%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 20%
 
5 7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6 5.6
5 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3 2.8
3.2 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13 11.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12 12.8
3 2.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.5 4.8
58% 80% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 29%
 
12.2 12 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11 10.8
5.2 5.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5 4.6
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • DC United have the most conceded goals (10) in Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire Last season DC United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
10 6   Won W   3 7
9 5   Drew D   2 6
15 6   Lost L   12 21
39 18   Scored S   14 36
48 17   Conceded C   37 71
79% 76%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 91%
65% 59%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   65% 74%
47% 35%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   59% 62%
35% 24%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   29% 38%
26% 12%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   24% 26%
47% 41%   BTTS BTTS   35% 44%
35% 47%   Clean Sheets C S   12% 18%
38% 35%   Failed to Score F T   59% 47%
 
4.6 5.4   Corners for (avg) C F   3.5 4.5
4.3 3.6   Corners against (avg) C A   5.8 4.7
2.5 2.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2.1
5 3   Red cards R C   4 5
 
12.7 12   Shots (avg) S (   8.8 10.4
4.1 3.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.9 3.3
28% 28%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 32%
 
12.2 10.1   Shots against (avg) S A   16.3 14.7
4.1 3.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   6.4 5.9

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 New England 5 4 0 1 7 5 2 2 0 0 4 0 3 2 0 1 3 5 2 12
2 Cincinnati 5 3 2 0 7 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 11
3 Atlanta United 5 3 1 1 12 9 3 2 1 0 8 3 2 1 0 1 4 6 3 10
4 Orlando City 5 2 2 1 5 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 8
5 Columbus Crew 5 2 1 2 11 8 2 2 0 0 8 1 3 0 1 2 3 7 3 7
6 Nashville SC 5 2 1 2 4 2 3 2 0 1 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 7
7 New York City 5 2 1 2 5 6 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 0 1 2 1 4 -1 7
8 Toronto 5 1 3 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 2 1 3 4 1 6
9 Philadelphia Union 5 2 0 3 8 8 3 2 0 1 6 3 2 0 0 2 2 5 0 6
10 Inter Miami 5 2 0 3 6 6 3 2 0 1 6 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 6
11 New York RB 5 1 3 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 2 1 2 3 0 6
12 Chicago Fire 4 1 2 1 7 7 2 0 2 0 4 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 5
13 DC United 5 1 1 3 7 10 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 4
14 Charlotte 5 1 1 3 4 9 3 0 1 2 1 5 2 1 0 1 3 4 -5 4
15 Montreal Impact 4 1 0 3 3 7 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 5 -4 3

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Major League Soccer (often known simply as MLS) is the top level of football (soccer) in the United States and Canada. MLS has 24 teams divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team play 34 fixtures to decide a league table champion. The top fourteen teams then compete in playoff to crown a MLS Cup champion.