D.C. United will host the Chicago Fire in round 5 of the MLS. Who will break the series of defeats?
DC United"
DC United got off to a good start in the league with a 2-1 win over New York City. However, in the next three matches, there was a sharp drop, which still can not be stopped: three defeats in a row, and as for goals, only two were scored, and as many as eight were conceded. With three points, D.C. United is ranked 12th in the Eastern Conference.
"Chicago Fire"
Things are even worse for the Chicago Fire, which, along with Cincinnati, is the worst club in the Eastern Conference. Now Fire has only one point scored and the penultimate 13th place. The result of the first round is currently the best for "Chicago", because it was a draw with "New England Revolution" (2-2), and after that there were only defeats, the total score of which was 1-7.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Arriola (hip injury), Odoi-Atsem, Paredes (punches), Reina (muscle injury), Hamid (hernia) - DC United. Herbers, Kronholm, Ivanov (knee injuries), Slonina (illness) - Chicago Fire.
Statistics and figures:
- D.C. United doesn't win three rounds;
- Chicago Fire haven't won yet: A draw and three losses;
- D.C. United hasn't beaten Chicago Fire in four games.
Forecast
Both teams are weak, but DC United is more inventive in attack, so one goal, and even on their own field, should score.