Chicago Fire vs DC United Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

Will Christian Benteke help steal a victory at Soldier Field against Chicago Fire?

Chicago Fire and DC United will face off against each other in their upcoming football match in the Major League Soccer. The match that is scheduled for this upcoming Sunday will see these two teams in the Eastern Conference slug it out for an elusive victory after both these teams were unable to secure a win in their opening fixture.

Unlike the major European leagues that have passed the halfway stage and are gearing up for conclusion, the MLS has just kicked off. The regular season started on February 22nd and all the teams have played one game each. Chicago Fire have already lost their first match against Columbus Crew this season (4-2)

On the other hand, DC United drew their first game of their MLS campaign against Toronto. The match ended in a (2-2) draw even though DC United were leading 2-1 till the 69th minute, courtesy of a Federico Bernardeschi equalizer for Toronto.

Kick-off:

Location:  Illinois, United States

Stadium: Soldier Field

Date: Sunday, March 02

Kick-off Time: 07:30 AM IST / Saturday March 01: 02:00 AM GMT/ 09:00 PM ET

Referee: TBD

VAR: In use

Form

Chicago Fire: D-W-D-W-L

DC United: D-W-D-W-D

Players to Watch

Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire)

21-year-old Brian Guiterrez showed great promise for the season ahead in his opening game for Fire against Columbus. The player from Illinois scored a brace for the “Men in Red”. However, in spite of his attacking play, the winger was unable to earn his team a victory because of defensive errors in the backline.

From dead fish to boogers, we don't think the squad is going to trust us again after this one 😬 #cf97 pic.twitter.com/xt0XlDsrYq

— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) February 26, 2025

Gutierrez would surely hope for a change in fortune when his side welcome DC United home. Brian already has over 100 appearances for Chicago and collected 12 goals.

Christian Benteke (DC United)

DC United’s Christian Benteke is a seasoned veteran. The Belgian has been a part of some of the top clubs in Europe like Liverpool, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Standard Liege, among many others. The tall and powerful striker has also been a lethal force in his national colours for Belgium.

Working towards Chicago 🔜 pic.twitter.com/e7ibAXzaba

— D.C. United (@dcunited) February 25, 2025

Benteke has a strong appetite for goals, which was apparent also in the last game against Toronto FC. He also happened to score the goal that gave United the lead. With around 40 goals for the club in 69 appearances, Benteke can surely dampen Chicago’s “fire” if left unchecked.

Match Facts

• When Chicago Fire lead 1-0 at home, they win in 100% of their matches
• DC United have scored at least one goal for five consecutive matches.
• Chicago Fire score 1.27 goals when playing at home and DC United score 1.65 goals when playing away (on average).

Chicago Fire vs DC United: Betting Tips and Odds

• DC United to win @2.13 dafabet
• Goals over 2.5 @1.62 22BET
• Christian Benteke to score 8/5 betfair

Injury and Team News

In the Chicago Fire squad, Chase Gasper and David Poreba are out because of injuries.

In the DC United team, Jackson Hopkins is injured.

Head to Head

Total Matches: 69

Chicago Fire won: 24

DC United won: 25

Draws: 20

Predicted Lineups

Chicago Fire (4-2-3-1)

Brady (GK); Gutman, Elliot, Teran, Dean Jr; Acosta, Oregei; Bamba, Gutierrez, Zinckernagel; Cuypers

DC United (4-2-3-1)

Joonhong (GK); Herrera, Rowles, Bartlett, Schnegg; Servania, Takang; Kijima, Cordeiro-Pirani, Murrell; Benteke

Match Prediction

Despite both teams being neck to neck in their overall victories against one another, the visitors have an edge. DC United can definitely turn things around on enemy turf and seal a victory. As such, Chicago need to exercise some caution in their defense and make sure they don’t leave themselves open to as many goals as they did against Columbus Crew.

Prediction: Chicago Fire 1- 2 DC United

Telecast Details

All MLS 2025 matches will be telecasted on Apple TV worldwide.

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