Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 59/10
Chicago Fire and DC United will lock horns with each other in Major League Soccer this coming weekend. The match between Frank Klopas’s side and Troy Lesesne’s team will be held at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. It is scheduled to kick off at 1:30 am UK time on Sunday.
Chicago Fire
The Chicago Fire will head into the Major League Soccer game against DC United at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois on the back of a 4-1 defeat to Inter Miami CF at home in the league. It came after a 2-2 draw with the New York City FC in MLS which followed a 3-1 loss at the hands of Toluca away from home in the Leagues Cup.
The Chicago Fire are a well-supported club in Major League Soccer and have lofty ambitions. They won the MLS Cup and the US Open Cup in 1998 and clinched the US Open Cup in 2000, 2003 and 2006.
The Men in Red ended up 13th in the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference table last season and did not qualify for the playoffs. Frank Klopas’s side are unlikely to fare any better this time around. The Chicago Fire are 14th in the Major League Soccer table at the moment with 26 points from 27 matches, level on points with bottom side Nashville and 13th-placed the New England Revolution.
Team News:
Chicago Fire are likely to line up in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation against DC United. Chris Brady will be in goal for the home team and will have Arnaud Souquet, Tobias Salquist, Rafael Czichos and Andrew Gutman in front of him in defence. Gastón Giménez will be the holding midfielder and will have Christopher Mueller and Brian Gutierrez on either side of him. Hugo Cuypers and Maren Haile-Selassie will be the two forwards and will have Federico Navarro behind them in attacking midfield.
DC United
DC United are one of the biggest and most successful clubs in Major League Soccer. The Eagles have won the MLS Cup on four occasions, the US Open Cup thrice, and the CONCACAF Champions Cup and the Copa Interamericana once each.
The Eagles struggled last season, and things are not going any better for them this time around. DC United finished 12th in the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference table last season and did not qualify for the playoffs. Troy Lesesne’s side are 11th in the Major League Soccer table at the moment with 29 points from 27 matches.
DC United will head into the Major League Soccer match against the Chicago Fire on the back of a 3-1 victory over Toronto FC away from home in the league. It came after a 4-3 defeat to FC Dallas at Audi Field Washington in Major League Soccer which followed a 2-1 defeat to Mazatlán FC at home in the Leagues Cup.
Team News:
DC United are likely to line up in a 4-1-3-2 formation against the Chicago Fire. Alex Bono will be in goal for the visiting team. Aaron Herrera, Lucas Bartlett, Christopher McVey and Pedro Santos will be the four defenders. Matti Peltola will be the defensive midfielder. Cristián Dájome, Mateusz Klich and Theodore Ku-Dipietro will be the three attacking midfielders. Christian Benteke and Jared Stroud will be the two forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- The Chicago Fire have lost 13 out of 27 Major League Soccer matches this campaign.
- DC United have scored 41 goals in 27 Major League Soccer games this season.
- The Chicago Fire have scored 33 goals in 27 Major League Soccer matches this campaign.
- DC United have won 7 out of their 27 Major League Soccer games this season.
- The Chicago Fire have conceded 48 goals in 27 Major League Soccer matches this campaign.
Conclusion
The Chicago Fire and DC United are not having the best of times in Major League Soccer this season. The MLS game between the two sides is unlikely to be very entertaining and is likely to end up in a draw.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 59/10
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