Match

DC United vs Chicago Fire: result 2-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 37Kick-off on October 7, 2018 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia

DC United
2-1
Chicago Fire

Full time

What was the result of DC United vs Chicago Fire?

DC United won 2-1 on October 7, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 51′R. EdwardsChicago Fire
  • 62′W. RooneyDC United
  • 81′W. RooneyDC United (pen.)

Official lineup for DC United vs Chicago Fire

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

DC United

4-2-3-1
  1. 22Y. Asad
  1. 7P. Arriola
  2. 9W. Rooney
  3. 10L. Acosta
  1. 8U. Segura
  2. 5J. Moreno
  1. 4R. Canouse
  2. 15S. Birnbaum
  3. 28J. Mora
  4. 13F. Brillant
  1. 24B. Hamid

Chicago Fire

4-2-3-1
  1. 23N. Nikolić
  1. 14D. Mihailović
  2. 13B. Bronico
  3. 7R. Edwards
  1. 10A. Katai
  2. 6D. McCarty
  1. 31B. Schweinsteiger
  2. 3B. Vincent
  3. 25J. Corrales
  4. 4J. Kappelhof
  1. 30S. Cleveland
Ask the AI a questionSign-in required.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Chicago Fire have 3, 2 and 10.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

DC United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 29, 2018CF Montreal(home)5-0Major League Soccer
Sep 16, 2018New York Red Bulls(home)3-3Major League Soccer
Sep 12, 2018Minnesota United FC(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Sep 8, 2018New York City FC(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Sep 2, 2018Atlanta United FC(home)3-1Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 29, 2018Los Angeles FC(home)3-1Major League Soccer
Sep 26, 2018New York City FC(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Sep 22, 2018New England Revolution(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Sep 16, 2018Orlando City SC(home)4-0Major League Soccer
Aug 23, 2018Columbus Crew(home)1-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 DC United wins, 2 draws, 2 Chicago Fire wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 17, 2017Chicago Fire 3-0 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer
May 20, 2017DC United 0-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Sep 17, 2016Chicago Fire 2-2 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer
Aug 27, 2016DC United 6-2 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Apr 30, 2016Chicago Fire 1-1 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer
Oct 18, 2015DC United 4-0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs DC United on Sep 17, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

DC United score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
DC United2.01.3210/159/15
Chicago Fire1.51.929/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

DC United sit 12th in Major League Soccer (33 points from 28 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 4th (48 points from 29 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Chicago Fire291469524348
12DC United287129364733

A question about DC United vs Chicago Fire?

Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.

Ask the AI a question

Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Other matches in the same round

Next match: DC United and Chicago Fire

Ready to know everything about football?