Delightful dogfight as daring DC United duel with determined Chicago Fire

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 13.March
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Audi Field (20000 seats)

DC United battle against Chicago Fire for glory and triumph.

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

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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DC United form and stats

The hosts won their first Major League Soccer game here at Audi Field, lifting spirits. Home statistics for DC United last season were 11 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses from 17 games.

DC United are confident in defense, having played 252 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

A good away victory last time out for DC United, who won 1-0 against Cincinnati (placed 14th). The goalie Hamid was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 9.02 out of ten. Hamid topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that, DC United had a home game versus Charlotte which ended with a victory 3-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how DC United have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won three times, drawn three and lost three.

At Audi Field, DC United has the goal stats of 3-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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Chicago Fire form and stats

One match played away so far in the Major League Soccer for Chicago Fire and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 2 wins, 2 draws and 13 losses from 17 games.

Chicago Fire are looking to quickly end their 405 minutes long goal drought in the Major League Soccer. Chicago Fire have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina. It's been 212 minutes since they last conceded in Major League Soccer.

Chicago Fire's last game was the home draw against Orlando City (0-0). Giménez got a match rating of 7.81 in that game, top player of the team. Giménez dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

A 0-2 defeat away at Columbus Crew before that.

We have checked recent matches where Chicago have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were zero victories, one draw and 13 defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Chicago Fire has managed 0 goals and let in 0 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

DC United-Chicago Fire H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: DC United three wins, Chicago Fire three wins, four draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

DC UnitedO. Williams Kamara
O. Williams Kamara
2 goals
DC UnitedM. Estrada Martínez
M. Estrada Martínez
2 goals

DC United missing players

Chicago Fire missing players

Total First Half Second Half
DC United Chicago Fire
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 1 2
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
4 3 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 100%
 
3.5 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 4.5
6.5 6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 4
2.5 4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.5 12 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 17 13.5
3 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 3
67% 75% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
14.5 12 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 18 12.5
6.5 6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4 3
DC United Last season Chicago Fire
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
14 11   Won W   2 9
5 1   Drew D   2 7
15 5   Lost L   13 18
56 32   Scored S   13 36
54 17   Conceded C   36 54
91% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 94%
71% 59%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   76% 68%
68% 59%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   41% 44%
44% 35%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   35% 32%
26% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   18% 15%
62% 53%   BTTS BTTS   41% 41%
26% 35%   Clean Sheets C S   6% 24%
21% 18%   Failed to Score F T   53% 41%
 
4.9 5.2   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 5.3
4.7 5   Corners against (avg) C A   6 5.4
2.1 1.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 1.8
2 0   Red cards R C   2 2
 
13.7 15.1   Shots (avg) S (   12.1 14.2
4.8 5.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.7 4.7
34% 37%   Goal Efficiency G E   21% 22%
 
11.9 11   Shots against (avg) S A   16.5 14.4
4.1 3.6   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.2 5.1

  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 RB 2 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 7 2 5 6
2 DC United 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 6
3 Columbus Crew 2 1 1 0 7 3 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 4 4
4 Orlando City 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4
5 New England 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
6 Philadelphia Union 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 4
7 Atlanta United 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 -1 3
8 Chicago Fire 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
9 New York City 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 1
10 Toronto 2 0 1 1 2 5 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 -3 1
11 Inter Miami 2 0 1 1 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 -4 1
12 Montreal Impact 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 0
13 Charlotte 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 0
14 Cincinnati 2 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 -6 0
Last season 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 34 22 7 5 65 41 17 12 3 2 31 18 17 10 4 3 34 23 24 73
2 Philadelphia Union 34 14 12 8 48 35 17 11 3 3 25 10 17 3 9 5 23 25 13 54
3 Nashville SC 34 12 18 4 55 33 17 8 9 0 35 18 17 4 9 4 20 15 22 54
4 New York City 34 14 9 11 56 36 17 10 4 3 37 13 17 4 5 8 19 23 20 51
5 Atlanta United 34 13 12 9 45 37 17 9 5 3 25 14 17 4 7 6 20 23 8 51
6 Orlando City 34 13 12 9 50 48 17 8 7 2 29 18 17 5 5 7 21 30 2 51
7 New York RB 34 13 9 12 39 33 17 8 6 3 19 11 17 5 3 9 20 22 6 48
8 DC United 34 14 5 15 56 54 17 11 1 5 32 17 17 3 4 10 24 37 2 47
9 Columbus Crew 34 13 8 13 46 45 17 10 3 4 33 22 17 3 5 9 13 23 1 47
10 Montreal Impact 34 12 10 12 46 44 17 9 4 4 29 23 17 3 6 8 17 21 2 46
11 Inter Miami 34 12 5 17 36 53 17 7 2 8 26 35 17 5 3 9 10 18 -17 41
12 Chicago Fire 34 9 7 18 36 54 17 7 5 5 23 18 17 2 2 13 13 36 -18 34
13 Toronto 34 6 10 18 39 66 17 4 7 6 24 27 17 2 3 12 15 39 -27 28
14 Cincinnati 34 4 8 22 37 74 17 1 5 11 17 29 17 3 3 11 20 45 -37 20

Table
  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 RB 2 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 7 2 5 6
2 DC United 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 6
3 Columbus Crew 2 1 1 0 7 3 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 4 4
4 Orlando City 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4
5 New England 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
6 Philadelphia Union 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 4
7 Atlanta United 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 -1 3
8 Chicago Fire 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
9 New York City 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 1
10 Toronto 2 0 1 1 2 5 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 -3 1
11 Inter Miami 2 0 1 1 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 -4 1
12 Montreal Impact 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 0
13 Charlotte 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 0
14 Cincinnati 2 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 -6 0

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