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May 26, 2024 at 12.30am UK
Audi Field
CF

DC United
1 - 1
Chicago Fire

McVey (20')
Dajome (42'), Benteke (46'), Birnbaum (83')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Acosta (53')
Arigoni (36'), Teran (45')

Preview: DC United vs. Chicago Fire - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Saturday's Major League Soccer clash between DC United and Chicago Fire, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Aiming to avoid a third consecutive defeat, DC United will do battle against Chicago Fire at the Audi Field in Washington on Saturday morning.

On the other hand, the away side make the journey this weekend seeking to end a dismal seven-game winless run and get their season back on track.


Match preview

DC United came away empty-handed from the second straight game owing to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Inter Miami at the Chase Stadium on Sunday.

Troy Lesesne's men put on a solid defensive display and looked set to come away with a point before Leonardo Campana struck a late winner to decide the game.

As a result, the Eagles have dropped down to ninth place in the Eastern Conference of the MLS table, four points behind the final automatic playoff spot.

Coming up next is the challenge of an opposing outfit with little to choose between the teams over the last 17 meetings, which have yielded five wins apiece and seven draws.

Having let in 10 goals across their last four home matches, Saturday's hosts will need to keep things tight at the back to avoid another defeat in front of their fans.

Chicago Fire were beaten for the fourth game on the bounce as they fell to a 3-1 defeat against Columbus Crew at Soldier Field on Saturday.

Frank Klopas's men trailed at half time to Diego Rossi's opener and went further behind to Christian Ramirez's strike before Carlos Teran pulled one back, only for Jacen Russell-Rowe to put the result beyond doubt two minutes from time.

With 10 points picked up from 14 matches so far, the Men in Red sit bottom but one in the Eastern Conference standings, just three points ahead of New England Revolution at the foot of the table despite having played two games more.

Winless in their last six away outings, Sunday's visitors have work to do at both ends of the pitch if they are to record a rare triumph on the road.

DC United Major League Soccer form:

Chicago Fire Major League Soccer form:


Team News

Conner Antley is set to sit out a third straight game through injury, while fellow American Russell Canouse also misses out for DC United.

Despite failing to score last time out, Christian Benteke boasts an impressive 11 league strikes for the hosts and is one to keep an eye on.

Chicago Fire's Chase Gasper last made an appearance in late March and the 28-year-old has been out of contention with a leg injury ever since.

The away side side will also have to make do with the absence of Tobias Salquist, but the defender is drawing increasingly closer to a return to action.


DC United possible starting lineup:
Bono; Santos, Bartlett, Birnbaum, McVey, Herrera; Klich, Hopkins, Stroud; Ku-DiPietro, Benteke

Chicago Fire possible starting lineup:
Brady; Gutman, Czichos, Teran, Arigoni; Navarro, Gimenez; Herbers, Gutierrez, Mueller; Cuypers


We say: DC United 2-1 Chicago Fire

Both DC United and Chicago Fire have struggled defensively this term, and we expect neither of them to come away with a clean sheet from this one. That said, we are also backing the home side to see off the threat of their visitors and emerge triumphant in the end.


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Premier League Table

Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Inter MiamiInter Miami20125346291741
2FC CincinnatiCincinnati1912343223939
3New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls209743425934
4Charlotte FCCharlotte FC209562320332
5Columbus Crew1786329171230
6New York City FCNY City199282623329
7Nashville SCNashville196852323026
8Toronto2073102835-724
9Atlanta UnitedAtlanta195682624221
10Orlando City195682331-821
11Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia194873131020
12DC United204792637-1119
13New England RevolutionNew England1761101730-1319
14CF MontrealMontreal194782641-1519
15Chicago Fire194692334-1118

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Real Salt LakeSalt Lake20107340231737
2Los Angeles FCLos Angeles19114438231537
3Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy20107338271137
4Colorado RapidsColorado209473832631
5Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd198563129229
6Portland TimbersPortland207673633327
7Houston DynamoHouston197662623327
8Austin FCAustin207672328-527
9Seattle SoundersSeattle206772725225
10Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver187472624225
11Dallas195592731-420
12St Louis City1931062431-719
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas2035123144-1314
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes1932142951-2211
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