Match Report
25 points for DC United (12th), 38 for Chicago Fire (3rd): a 13-point gap. The last five rounds placed DC United no better than 22nd for form, against 12th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: DC United 1.27 scored and 1.64 conceded per game, Chicago Fire 1.95 and 1.45, with the league averaging 1.6.
6 matches unbeaten backed DC United's arrival. Chicago Fire had been beaten in three straight games, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
Across 11 recorded meetings, DC United have 3 wins to Chicago Fire's 4, with 4 draws, at 3.64 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 27% of the wins in this fixture. The fixture leans high-scoring: 64% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 73%.
Audi Field staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. DC United led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
DC United: Tai Baribo (41') · Chicago Fire: Maren Haile-Selassie (87'), Hugo Cuypers (71'), Robin Lod (62')
Key stats
Possession: DC United 40% · Chicago Fire 60% · Total shots: 13-14 · On target: 6-8 · Corners: 7-8