Chicago Fire vs D.C. United Prediction, Lineups & Odds

Strong Case for D.C. United to Cover the Line

We’re feeling confident when it comes to D.C. United on the Asian Handicap with a +0.5 goal handicap. The visitors can either land a win or draw against Chicago Fire, with this wager looking like a value play at 1.80.

1-1 Draw in Previous H2H

Chicago were defeated last time out. Soldier Field saw them beaten at home to Miami by a 4-1 scoreline. They had 52% of possession and four shots on target, with Georgios Koutsias scoring the goal.

D.C. United have triumphed in back-to-back away games. A 3-1 victory recently occurred at BMO Field when playing Toronto. They had 40% possession and seven shots on goal, while Martin Rodriguez, Dominique Badji and Gabriel Pirani were on the scoresheet.

Audi Field played host to the last head-to-head between D.C. United and Chicago Fire. The clash ended in a 1-1 draw. We’ve looked at the H2H over 10 meetings and there have been four draws. Chicago Fire and D.C. United have won three games each.

Chicago Fire – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts. Chicago Fire have had 50.3% possession, 450.2 passes and 4.3 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.9 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts, while being awarded 5.0 corners.

Hugo Cuypers leads the way with 5 goals, while Maren Haile-Selassie and Brian Gutierrez have 4 and 2 respectively. The leading assistors have been Gaston Claudio Gimenez and Fabian Herbers with 2.

D.C. United – Last 10 League Games

D.C. United have won 3, lost 6 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.6 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 8.5 attempts. They have averaged 50.1% possession, 374.5 passes, 4.6 corners awarded and 5.1 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.4 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 9.9 attempts.

Christian Benteke has scored 4 goals, followed by Martin Rodriguez, Gabriel Pirani, Jared Stroud and Cristian Dajome on 2. Theodore Ku-DiPietro and Christian Benteke have clocked up 3 assists each in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Chicago Fire (predicted lineup): Chris Brady, Arnaud Souquet, Tobias Salquist, Carlos Terán, Chris Mueller, Federico Navarro, Gastón Giménez, Andrew Gutman, Maren Haile-Selassie, Hugo Cuypers, Brian Gutierrez.

D.C. United (predicted lineup): Alex Bono, Aaron Herrera, Lucas Bartlett, Christopher Mcvey, Pedro Santos, Matti Peltola, Jared Stroud, Mateusz Klich, Cristian Dájome, Christian Benteke, Theodore Ku-DiPietro.

Expert MLS Analysis

It’s important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key Chicago Fire vs D.C. United league stats:

• The +0.5 line has been covered by D.C. United in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by D.C. United in 11 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by D.C. United in 2 consecutive games on the road.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Chicago in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Chicago in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Chicago in 3 consecutive games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Chicago in 3 consecutive games against D.C. United.

D.C. United +0.5 could be a value wager and we have the information to back this up. Bet them at 1.80 on the Asian Handicap when they clash with Chicago Fire and we feel confident of a payout.

The Winning Margin market allows you to bet on D.C. United to record victory by a certain number of goals. It’s a different wager and a viable alternative to Asian Handicap.

D.C. United +0.5 Probability

According to the bookies, our pick has a 55.6% chance of landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.