MLS Odds Fire at D.C. United - Eastern Conference Showdown

The top two teams in the Eastern Conference get together on Saturday night at RFK Stadium as D.C. United (4-2-7) hosts the Chicago Fire (5-2-6) in MLS odds at 7:30pm EST. The two teams are separated by just two points as Chicago has 21 points while D.C. United has 19. United have lost just once for their last nine games while the Fire have lost two in a row after starting the season with an 11-game unbeaten streak. This will be the second meeting of the season between the two teams as they played to a 1-1 draw in late March.

D.C. United is coming off an impressive win in last Thursday as they defeated New York 2-0. Josh Wicks started for the third consecutive game in goal. "I think I had a great game and it shows once again, if they need me and do decide to call on me, they have a solid guy that is going to play well," said Wicks. "Being a 'keeper is all about being consistent and I think I'm starting to get on a roll, I'm starting to be more consistent and I think my team is starting to have confidence in me." Chicago comes into Saturday’s match having lost two straight including a 1-0 loss to Houston last Friday. "They had one chance on goal," Chicago coach Denis Hamlett said, "Good teams will punish you and Houston is a good team. We didn't concede too many set pieces. We kept them at bay. It is disappointing on that play, losing the game."

The Fire have been shutout in two straight games. "I thought that other than the one goal, C.J. [Brown] and Dasan [Robinson] did very well. I thought we played well and created a lot of chances. ... They're a dangerous team, and I thought we handled it well. We just couldn't find the back of the net," said goalkeeper Jon Busch. Chicago is 4-0-3 in MLS odds on the road this season. Chicago has played D.C. United a total of 35 times in their history. United has 14 wins while the Fire has 13. The teams have played to a total of 8 draws. At RFK it is United with 9 wins all-time against Chicago while the Fire have five wins. They have played to four draws at RFK. Last year the road team won all three meetings between the two teams. The Fire have won two of the last five league meetings at RFK Stadium.