United hit the road to take on the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park on Saturday, April 30. The two sides will meet for the first of three meetings this season. With over 15 years of history between the Black-and-Red and Fire, there are plenty of numbers, statistics and facts around the two teams. Be sure to watch the match on Saturday; coverage starts at 4:30 PM ET on ABC 7.
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The Black-and-Red were victorious in all three of the two teams’ meetings last season, finishing off the 2015 MLS Regular season home campaign with a thunderous 4-0 win over the Fire at RFK Stadium on October 18.
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Álvaro Saborío is tied for second among active players for career goals against Chicago, with five.
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D.C. United have put the ball in the back of the net at Toyota Park 13 times since the stadium first opened its doors for business in 2006.
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Bobby Boswell has appeared in 28 total matches against the Fire, for a total of 2496 minutes…good for second among active players all-time. The captain has also scored four goals against Chicago throughout his career.
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The combined number of goals that Patrick Nyarko (19) and Chris Rolfe (48) scored in their days with the Fire. Neither player has faced their former team in Chicago since moving to Washington.
