Chicago City Wire

Chicago Fire FC is set to conclude its five-game East Coast road trip with a match against D.C. United on Saturday, June 7, in Washington, D.C. The team aims for its sixth road win of the season after a recent 3-1 victory over Orlando City SC. In that match, Philip Zinckernagel scored early and assisted Hugo Cuypers twice to secure the lead. Despite a goal from Orlando's Alex Freeman, Chicago's defense held firm.

D.C. United returns home following a successful outing at FC Cincinnati, where Gabriel Pirani and Conner Antley scored to secure a 2-1 victory. This was only their second away win this season, and they hope to maintain momentum against Chicago.

This encounter marks Chicago's second consecutive road rematch, having previously defeated Orlando. They seek redemption after a 2-2 draw with D.C. United in March, where Jacob Murrell's late goal extended D.C.'s unbeaten streak against Chicago.

Saturday’s game at Audi Field will test Chicago’s roster depth due to international duties and suspensions affecting key players like Omari Glasgow and Mauricio Pineda. Head coach Gregg Berhalter has expressed confidence in his squad’s ability to manage these challenges.

Hugo Cuypers leads Major League Soccer with six road goals this year, while Zinckernagel tops the league with ten goal contributions away from home. Chicago has scored in ten consecutive road matches since last year and aims to extend this streak.

The match kicks off at 6:30 p.m. CT and will be available globally on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and locally through wlsam.com (English) and Que Buena 105.1 via the Uforia app (Spanish).