This match brings together two teams that are yet to lose or concede a goal this season, which will likely lead to quite a tight and cagey match between them.
However, DC United do have the home advantage, which should help them, and they have been a lot more confident in front of goal, which could be the difference-maker.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a DC United win with a probability of 50.45%. A win for Chicago Fire had a probability of 25.03% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a DC United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.57%) and 2-0 (8.84%). The likeliest Chicago Fire win was 0-1 (7.09%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.64%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood.