| As the season winds down, two teams desperately | | | | and Columbus. Part of the problem for Chivas has |
| looking for points will take the pitch tonight when | | | | been the size of their defense and tonight should be |
| Chivas USA vs D.C. United kicks off at 10:00pm EST | | | | no different as 5' 10" center back Umaña will need to |
| from The Home Depot Center in a game that can be | | | | team up with Delgado to shut down the big 6' 1" Danny |
| seen on ESPN2 HD. Online sportsbooks have Chivas | | | | Aslop who leads United with four goals this season. |
| USA -130 favorites in MLS soccer betting odds vs DC | | | | Chivas will need to go on attack from the opening |
| United +325 while a draw or tie would return +240. | | | | whistle and record the first goal as they have yet to |
| Bookmakers also favor the Chivas -1/2 goal (-130) vs | | | | win a game this season when they don't find the net |
| United +1/2 goal (EV) in point-spread odds while the | | | | first. |
| over/under soccer betting total is listed at 2.5 UNDER | | | | DC heads into tonight's game on ESPN2 having lost |
| (-140). Chivas sits in eighth place of the West with | | | | eight of their last nine matches with an interim coach |
| 19-points going 5-11-4 on the season while United is in | | | | that just took the position earlier this month. Up until |
| eighth of the East with 15-points going 4-14-3 on the | | | | November of 2009, Ben Olsen was one of the clubs |
| season. This will be the second meeting between the | | | | all time leaders in most stats and is regarded as one |
| two this season with the first being an exciting 3-2 win | | | | of the most popular players in the history of the squad. |
| for D.C. United at home on a penalty in the 89th minute. | | | | After the firing of Curt Onalfo in just his first season |
| Tonight's game on ESPN2 is a must win for Chivas | | | | which resulted in a 3-12-3 start, Olsen is once again in |
| looking towards the playoffs as they sit in last place of | | | | the spotlight trying to lead United back to the playoffs. |
| the Western conference, are four points behind | | | | "When you have these periods, you certainly have to |
| Houston Dynamo for seventh and 10-points behind | | | | look a little bit into the future and manage things - that's |
| San Jose who are in sixth. To be fair, the | | | | part of this job - but our focus is solely on Chivas and |
| red-and-whites have faced stiff competition in MLS | | | | getting a result, said Olsen this week. "The energy is |
| odds recently against league leaders Dallas, Salt Lake | | | | good, and we want to continue it. |