Chicago Fire vs. DC United 7/21/21 - MLS Picks & Predictions

By: Zack |

Last Updated: 07/20/2021 at 11:07 AM ET

The Chicago Fire host DC United in a midweek MLS Eastern Conference fixture on Wednesday. Chicago has struggled and is 12th in the conference table at 3-2-8 on 11 points with a goal difference of -9. Chicago was embarrassed on Saturday as the Fire lost on the road 5-1 to Nashville. Ignacio Aliseda scored Chicago's only goal of the match in the 47th minute but the Fire gave up three goals in a span of six minutes to Nashville in the loss.

Chicago has two wins, one draw and two losses over its last five matches played in the MLS and during that span has scored 10 goals and allowed nine. Luca Stojanovic and Ignacio Aliseda are the leading goal scorers for Chicago with three each, while Boris Sekulic and Robert Beric have each scored two. Alvaro Medran is the leader in assists with five.

DC United is 9th in the conference table at 5-1-7 on 16 points with a goal difference of +2. DC United was defeated by Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Saturday. Philadelphia Union scored in the 11th minute to open the scoring, and DC United leveled with a 51st minute goal from the spot by Yamil Asad, but DC allowed an 83rd minute goal by the Union and lost on the road.

DC United has two wins, one draw and two losses over its last five matches in the MLS and during that span has scored 10 goals and allowed five. The DC United back line has two clean sheets in its last five matches played. Ola Kamara is the leading goal scorer for DC United with five, while Adrien Perez, Junior Moreno and Andy Najar are tied for the lead in assists with two each.

Over the last five matches played between these two Eastern Conference rivals, the Chicago Fire have one win, DC United has won one and three have ended in a draw. DC United won the most recent match between the two 1-0 on May 13. However, Chicago Fire has played well at home over its last three matches, winning two with one draw and outscoring opponents by a combined 9-4. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Fire wins 2-1

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