Major League Soccer: We're expecting an interesting and important scrap starring Chicago Fire and DC United at Soldier Field. Both teams need the win!
- Chicago Fire have the fewest scored goals (13) in Major League Soccer
- DC United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Major League Soccer
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for DC United, who are travelling more than 3100 kilometers to play this game.
Chicago Fire form and stats
Chicago Fire's struggle is real here at Soldier Field with only 6 points collected from 6 Major League Soccer games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-2. Chicago Fire are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Soldier Field, having lost their two previous games here.
Chicago lost their last game at Toronto (placed 12th) after a 2-3 scoreline. Midfielder Shaqiri was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.42 (out of ten) in that game. Shaqiri hit the woodwork once, served one assist and hit eight key passes.
Heartbreak before that as Chicago Fire lost 0-1 at New York City's place.Chicago have scored 5 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. Chicago Fire are not conceding a lot of goals here at Soldier Field in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.
DC United form and stats
As the visiting team in Major League Soccer matches, DC United have produced an overall stat of 1-1-3 so far.
It might be tough going out on the road again for DC United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-4 versus New York RB (placed 3rd). Birnbaum, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.81. Birnbaum won 12 of 16 duels.
A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Toronto.DC United have conceded 11 goals in these games. When DC United is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Columbus Crew, Toronto, DC United and Atlanta United.
Head 2 Head
These two sides encountered each other before this season: DC United - Chicago Fire 0-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Chicago Fire wins - draws - DC United wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  O. Williams Kamara 6 goals |  T. Fountas 5 goals |  M. Estrada Martínez 4 goals |
Chicago Fire missing players
DC United missing players
| Chicago Fire | DC United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 20 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 23 |
| 71% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 85% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 62% |
| 29% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 38% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 46% |
| 36% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 31% |
| 4.7 | 5.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.6 | 4.4 |
| 3.9 | 2.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| 3 | 3.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | 10.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 9.6 | 10.9 |
| 3.6 | 2.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 26% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 31% | 37% |
| 11.7 | 9.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 12.8 | 13 |
| 3.7 | 2.8 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 6 | 5.7 |
- Chicago Fire have the fewest scored goals (13) in Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Chicago Fire is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- DC United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- DC United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- DC United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- DC United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Major League Soccer
- DC United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- DC United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 York City | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | New York RB | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Montreal Impact | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | Orlando City | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 21 |
| 6 | New England | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 19 |
| 9 | Inter Miami | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 16 |
| 11 | Atlanta United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Toronto | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 15 |
| 13 | DC United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 14 |
| 14 | Chicago Fire | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 11 |
