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May 26, 2024 at 12.30am UK
Audi Field
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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 Miami19115344281638
2FC CincinnatiCincinnati1711332718936
3New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls188642923630
4New York City FCNY City179262620629
5Charlotte FCCharlotte FC188461918128
6Columbus Crew157622415927
7Toronto187382730-324
8Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia174852825320
9Nashville SCNashville174852022-220
10DC United184772532-719
11Chicago Fire184682130-918
12CF MontrealMontreal174672335-1218
13Atlanta UnitedAtlanta174582423117
14Orlando City174581727-1017
15New England RevolutionNew England1651101529-1416

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Real Salt LakeSalt Lake1897236191734
2Los Angeles FCLos Angeles17103431201133
3Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy188733527831
4Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd178542823529
5Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver177462622425
6Colorado RapidsColorado187473131025
7Houston DynamoHouston176562020023
8Austin FCAustin186572127-623
9Seattle SoundersSeattle185672221121
10Portland TimbersPortland185673232021
11St Louis City173952327-418
12Dallas174582025-517
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas1835102836-814
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes1732122643-1711
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