D.C. United, after facing three straight difficult road games, is hoping to get back to winning ways as they host the struggling Chicago Fire tonight on Buzzard Point. While United were struck by some moments of bad luck in losing three straight, they still may be slight favorites against a Fire side that has gone ten games without a win in MLS.
Key player: Julian Gressel
There are two things about United that line up favorably with Chicago right now: the Fire have struggled against teams that high press, and they’ve had trouble defending on the left flank.