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DC United badgeDC UnitedHome · 11 in league
LLWDL
Momentum→ Steady28/100OlderLatest
90′ · Live
1:3
UK time · Europe/London
Chicago Fire badgeChicago FireAway · 5 in league
DLDWW
Momentum↗ Rising60/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
T. Baribo41′
R. Lod62′
H. Cuypers71′
M. Haile-Selassie87′
Audi Field · WashingtonSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Draw—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Away win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Bookmaker odds awaiting availability Market probabilities adjusted for margin. Model estimates, not guarantees.
MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

What the match state suggests now

GOOD DATA
Current result estimate0.0%DC United
Draw0.1%at full time
Current result estimate99.9%Chicago Fire
Another goal8.1%before full time

Next goal: DC United 4.1% · no further goal 91.9% · Chicago Fire 4.0%.

Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.
DC UnitedChicago Fire
7Corner Kicks8
14Fouls11
0Yellow Cards4
—Red Cards—
5Goalkeeper Saves5
287Total passes447
199Passes accurate365

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

IF THE SCORE HOLDS

Provisional table

Eastern Conference

Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.

#TeamPGDPtsMove
1Nashville SC27+3460—
2Inter Miami27+1446↑ 1
3New England Revolution27+946↓ 1
4Chicago Fire27+1045↑ 1
5Charlotte27+943↓ 1
6Philadelphia Union27+1039—
7Orlando City SC27-1634—
8New York City FC27+533↑ 1
9FC Cincinnati26-933↑ 1
10New York Red Bulls27-1733↓ 2
11DC United27-1030—
12Columbus Crew27-429—
13Toronto FC27-1229—
14Atlanta United FC27-1327—
15CF Montreal27-2024—
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

DC United 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Chicago Fire 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

DC United

2/10Wins
1.4Goals / game
1.7Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At home, 1 wins from 7 available matches.

Inspect DC United’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Chicago Fire

6/10Wins
2.0Goals / game
1.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 4 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Chicago Fire’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

DC United

10 matches
Oldest newest
Results2 wins · 5 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game1.4
Goals conceded per game1.7
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10

Past results, not predictions.

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Chicago Fire

10 matches
Oldest newest
Results6 wins · 1 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game2.0
Goals conceded per game1.4
Games with 3+ goals8 of 10
Both teams scored7 of 10

Past results, not predictions.

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About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare DC United at home with Chicago Fire away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 01:51 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Major League Soccer · 2026/27 · all league matches

DC UnitedChicago Fire
11Matches played10
15Points earned17
4Wins5
1.2Goals scored / match1.9
1.4Goals conceded / match1.1
4Clean sheets5
5Failed to score1

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares DC United at home with Chicago Fire away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

DC United

Confirmed formation4-4-2Rene Weiler
  1. 1S. JohnsonG
  2. 27N. MarkovicD
  3. 3L. BartlettD
  4. 15K. RowlesD
  5. 6K. KurokawaD
  6. 25J. HopkinsM
  7. 4M. PeltolaM
  8. 23B. ServaniaM
  9. 7PeglowM
  10. 11L. MunteanuF
  11. 9T. BariboF
Substitutes (9)

24 · J. Farr

26 · A. Bono

8 · J. Stroud

77 · H. Kijima

17 · J. Murrell

22 · A. Herrera

12 · C. Antley

30 · C. Clark

48 · G. Turner

Chicago Fire

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Mario Barcena
  1. 1C. BradyG
  2. 24J. DeanD
  3. 3J. ElliottD
  4. 4M. MbokaziD
  5. 15A. GutmanD
  6. 22M. PinedaM
  7. 42D. D'AvillaM
  8. 11P. ZinckernagelM
  9. 17R. LodM
  10. 19J. BambaM
  11. 9H. CuypersF
Substitutes (9)

44 · J. Cohen

16 · J. Waterman

5 · S. Rogers

8 · C. Mueller

20 · J. Shokalook

27 · D. Borso

7 · M. Haile-Selassie

14 · V. Radojevic

12 · P. Dithejane

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

DC United

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Sean Johnson907.3—0—24—
Nikola Markovic905.3—01282
Lucas Bartlett906.2—01462
Kye Rowles905.9—0—36—
Keisuke Kurokawa906.0—0—27—
Jackson Hopkins876.3—02202
Matti Peltola906.9—0—187
Brandon Servania906.6—0—313
João Peglow906.6—01314
Louis Munteanu906.5—0316—
Tai Baribo647.9101241
Jared Stroud266.5—01——
Jacob Murrell116.3—0—1—
Alex Bono———————
Jordan Farr———————
Aaron Herrera———————
Conner Antley———————
Gavin Turner———————
Caden Clark———————
Hosei Kijima———————

Chicago Fire

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Chris Brady906.9—0—34—
Jonathan Dean906.2—0—321
Jack Elliott906.7—0—62—
Mbekezeli Mbokazi906.9—0—59—
Andrew Gutman906.7—01412
Mauricio Pineda906.3—0162—
Dje Tah D'Avilla906.9—0—551
Philip Zinckernagel896.5—15311
Robin Lod637.5101101
Jonathan Bamba626.2—02321
Hugo Cuypers898.0102141
Puso Dithejane286.9—0110—
Maren Haile-Selassie277.310116—
Jason Shokalook1——0—1—
Chris Mueller1——0—1—
Josh Cohen———————
Samuel Rogers———————
Viktor Radojević———————
Joel Waterman———————
Dylan Borso———————
THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerDC UnitedDrawChicago Fire
Bet3652.753.402.45

Snapshot from 12 May 2026, 16:15 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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