Match Preview: D.C. United vs. Chicago Fire FC May 25, 2024

Story of the Match

After their rain-soaked trip to Miami last weekend, D.C. United are returning home to Audi Field to host Chicago Fire FC on Saturday night.

Fourteen games into the 2024 MLS season, a 4-5-5 record and a –4 goal differential, the Black-and-Red sit on 17 points in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. However, third place NYCFC are only six points ahead meaning a few good results are all it could take to make a sizable swing up the standings.

Heading into this weekend’s match, the Chicago Fire see themselves near the bottom of the conference standings, sitting above only the New England Revolution. With goals hard to come by for the Fire, combined with one of the league’s worst defenses, the 2024 season has been rough sledding for the team from the Windy City.

With the home crowd and one of the league’s leading scorers in Christian Benteke, Troy Lesesne’s squad will look to earn a three vital points.

By the Numbers

• Midfielder Jared Stroud leads D.C. United in big chances created with 10 and has the most fouls won with 22.
• The Black-and-Red are ranked 2nd in successful tackles per match averaging 12.5; Chicago is ranked 6th with 11.3 successful tackles per match.
• Defender Christopher McVey has a team high 22 interceptions; averaging 1.6 interceptions per 90 minutes.
• D.C. United have scored 23 of their 103 goals against Chicago Fire FC in the last 15 minutes of the match.

Historical Match Ups

With the Chicago Fire coming into MLS in 1997, the two historic MLS sides have seen plenty of each other in the MLS Regular Season.

Chicago currently holds the edge by one win.

With 77 match ups in total, D.C. United has won 27 games, tied 22, and lost 28.