D.C. United finishes up a set of three straight away from home tonight, as they head out to Illinois to face the struggling Chicago Fire. The hosts have just one win in their last eleven games, and are coping with an injury list that could see as many as four starters unavailable. That’s a contrast with United, who are as healthy as they’ve been all season, and should have their best eleven available for the first time in months.
However, the Fire’s problems this year are mostly away from home. At SeatGeek Stadium, they’ve lost just twice in twelve games and boast a +12 goal difference thanks to some blowout wins (including a 5-1 result earlier this month against Atlanta United).