DC United (7-12-8, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Fire (6-13-8, 13th in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Chicago +101, DC United +240, Draw +267; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Fire host D.C. United in conference play.
The Fire are 4-9-8 against Eastern Conference opponents. The Fire rank 10th in the Eastern Conference allowing just 48 goals.
United is 4-10-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. United is seventh in the Eastern Conference with 41 goals led by Christian Benteke with 17.
The teams square off Saturday for the second time this season. The last meeting finished tied 1-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Hugo Cuypers has 10 goals and two assists for the Fire. Maren Haile-Selassie has scored four goals over the last 10 games.
Benteke has scored 17 goals with four assists for United. Martin Rodriguez has two goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Fire: 3-5-2, averaging 1.6 goals, 5.7 shots on goal and 4.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game.
United: 3-6-1, averaging 1.6 goals, 4.5 shots on goal and 4.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Fire: Mauricio Pineda (injured), Chase Gasper (injured).
United: William Conner Antley (injured), Jacob Murrell (injured), Matai Akinmboni (injured), Jackson Hopkins (injured), David Schnegg (injured), Russell Canouse (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
