DC United vs Chicago Fire: result 4-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 33Kick-off on October 18, 2015 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia
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What was the result of DC United vs Chicago Fire?
DC United won 4-0 on October 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 39′C. PontiusDC United
- 67′Bobby BoswellDC United
- 71′F. EspíndolaDC United
- 80′Álvaro Alberto Saborío ChacónDC United
Official lineup for DC United vs Chicago Fire
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
DC United
- 10F. Espíndola
- 4M. Halsti
- 13C. Pontius
- 18Chris Rolfe
- 23P. Kitchen
- 2T. Kemp
- 5S. Franklin
- 6K. Opare
- 14N. DeLeon
- 32Bobby Boswell
- 28B. Hamid
Chicago Fire
- 29Gilberto
- 3J. Jones
- 11David Accam
- 14Patrick Nyarko
- 19H. Shipp
- 20J. Larentowicz
- 26Michael Stephens
- 30Razvan Vasile Cocis
- 5Lovel Palmer
- 55D. Cyrus
- 18Jon Busch
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2015 | New York City FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2015 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Montego Bay United(away) | 3-3 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2015 | CD Arabe Unido(home) | 2-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2015 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2015 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Orlando City SC(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 DC United wins, 2 draws, 1 Chicago Fire win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2015 | Chicago Fire 0-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 3, 2015 | DC United 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2014 | DC United 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Chicago Fire 3-3 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 29, 2014 | DC United 2-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2013 | DC United 0-3 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs DC United on Jun 25, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 1.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
DC United sit 12th in Major League Soccer (30 points from 27 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 3rd (48 points from 28 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 40 | 48 |
| 12 | DC United | 27 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 46 | 30 |
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