MLR 2026 – Chicago Hounds vs Old Glory DC – ARN Guide

The Hounds can put a bow on a perfect first half of the campaign if they can secure victory against Old Glory on Sunday. Chicago have taken maximum points in their four games to date and are well ahead of the pack in points differential, while DC are in the middle of the rest who are scrapping for positioning with the postseason just six weeks away.

	IN	OUT
3	Charlie Abel	Wilton Rebolo
5	Nathan Den Hoedt	Tomás Casares
9	Ruben de Haas	Michael Baska
12	Ollie Devoto	Santiago Videla
13	Tavite Lopeti	Tiaan Loots

	IN	OUT
1	Cali Martinez	Bart Vermeulen
2	Connor Robinson	Kirby Myhill
5	Tevita Naqali	Rob Harley
7	Collin Grosse	Aidan King
11	John Rizzo	Max Schumacher
12	Jason Emery	Ross Depperschmidt

• Injured / unavailable – (Hounds) Malcolm May; (Old Glory) Liam Fletcher, Kirby Myhill, Jay Renton
• Matthew Oworu and Peyton Wall are rewarded for strong outings in their first appearances of the season against Seattle last week, with both retained Chicago’s starting lineup
• the Hounds are inching towards their franchise-best winning streak… they won six in a row starting in Round 3 of last season
• Old Glory have opted to rest captain Rob Harley and flanker Aidan King, with no off-weeks between now and the start of the playoffs… Benjamín Bonasso runs out as DC skipper for the first time… he has previously captained New York, Miami, and the US Eagles
• it’s a first start in Old Glory colors for Connor Robinson, with Kirby Myhill not fully fit this week… Robinson was a regular starter with Anthem over the past couple seasons
• Jordan Jackson-Hope pairs with Jason Emery in DC’s midfield for the first time… it’s also a first for Jackson-Hope in the No13 shirt during his MLR career
• ex-NOLA winger Harley Wheeler is set to make his club debut for Old Glory as a replacement… second row Bill Whiteside makes his first match day appearance of the season

Breezy but mild conditions are on the forecast. That shouldn’t have a great impact, though the addition of Emery does give DC an extra kicking option in their backline. That’s matched by Devoto, however, and on paper this is arguably Chicago’s strongest-possible selection. It’s hard to see where the visitors will find an advantage against the league’s hottest team. Chicago are clear favorites at home in Bridgeview.

CHICAGO HOUNDS
1 Faka’osi Pifeleti, 2 Theo Fourie, 3 Charlie Abel, 4 Brandon Harvey, 5 Nathan Den Hoedt, 6 Mason Flesch, 7 Lucas Rumball (capt.), 8 Matthew Oworu, 9 Ruben de Haas, 10 Chris Hilsenbeck, 11 Peyton Wall, 12 Ollie Devoto, 13 Tavite Lopeti, 14 Mark O’Keeffe, 15 Brock Webster

Replacements: 16 Jackson Zabierek, 17 Luke White, 18 Koby Baker, 19 Jake Kinneeveauk, 20 Emmanuel Albert, 21 Michael Baska, 22 Reece Botha, 23 Santiago Videla

OLD GLORY DC
1 Cali Martinez, 2 Connor Robinson, 3 Paul Mullen, 4 Rick Rose, 5 Tevita Naqali, 6 Cory Daniel, 7 Colllin Grosse, 8 Benjamín Bonasso (capt.), 9 John LeFevre, 10 Jason Robertson, 11 John Rizzo, 12 Jason Emery, 13 Jordan Jackson-Hope, 14 Perry Humphreys, 15 Damien Hoyland

Replacements: 16 KoiKoi Nelligan, 17 Bart Vermeulen, 18 Connor Devos, 19 Bill Whiteside, 20 Semi Kunatani, 21 Aidan Ridgway, 22 Ross Depperschmidt, 23 Harley Wheeler

Date: Sunday, May 3
Venue: SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview
Kickoff: 17:30 local (15:30 Pacific, 18:30 Eastern)
Weather Forecast: sunny, 64°F (18°C), wind SW 14-22 mph (23-35 km/h)
Broadcasts: ESPN+ (USA), Premier Sports (International), Fox Chicago Plus (Local), Monumental Sports (Local)

Referee: David Vosalevu (Fiji)
Assistants: Mike Lawrenson (USA) & David Zaccaria (USA)
TMO: n/a

HEAD-TO-HEAD (5) – Hounds 2, Old Glory 2, Draw 1
2025-06-14 – Chicago Hounds 27, Old Glory 16 (SeatGeek Stadium)
2025-03-15 – Chicago Hounds 30, Old Glory DC 26 (SeatGeek Stadium)
2024-05-11 – Chicago Hounds 21, Old Glory DC 22 (SeatGeek Stadium)
2024-03-16 – Old Glory DC 22, Chicago Hounds 22 (Maryland SoccerPlex)
2023-02-18 – Old Glory DC 42, Chicago Hounds 27 (Segra Field)