Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee Farhad Dadkho
7 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 29 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Jun | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–7 | L |
| 22 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Jun | New York City FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 02 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #7 |
| 26 | Points | 20 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 36 |
| 16 | Conceded | 37 |
| +11 | GD | -1 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 57% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Chicago Fire FC are looking to make home advantage count against FC Cincinnati.
- 1' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Allan Cruz makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 6' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 11' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
- 16' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kendall Waston is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 48' Spencer Richey catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Nicolas Gaitan gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 52' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Emmanuel Ledesma gets a Yellow card.
- 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 59.
- 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Djordje Mihailovic. He replaces Fabian Herbers on 65 minute.
- 67' The crowd applauds Rashawn Dally as he leaves the pitch. Fanendo Adi steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 245 games and scored 352 goals.
- 73' The referee calls foul for Jorge Luis Corrales. He receives a Yellow card.
- 75' Nemanja Nikolics has so much to prove this time. He replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski on 75 minute.
- 78' That is a Yellow card for Chicago Fire SC. Djordje Mihailovic will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' Brilliant from the ! Fanendo Adi makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 83.
- 84' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Kekuta Manneh is replaced by Victor Ulloa on 84 minute.
- 89' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire SC team. Aleksandar Katai is replaced by Amando Moreno on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Chicago Fire FC 1-2 FC Cincinnati.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 9
- 21
- 11
- 5
- 10
- 25
- 13
- 6
- 4
- 20
Bench
- 2
-
12
Amando Moreno ↑ 90'
-
23
Nemanja Nikolics ↑ 75'
- 45
- 15
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↑ 65'
- 17
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 33
- 92
- 2
-
15
Allan Cruz ↓ Nick Hagglund 90'
- 6
-
31
Kekuta Manneh ↓ Victor Ulloa 84'
- 18
- 32
- 45
-
81
Rashawn Dally ↓ Fanendo Adi 67'
Bench
- 22
-
8
Victor Ulloa ↑ 84'
-
14
Nick Hagglund ↑ 90'
-
9
Fanendo Adi ↑ 67'
- 19
- 26
- 21
Coach
Yoann Damet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evander | 7 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 5 |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 |
| Jhon Duran | 3 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 3 |
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Rafael Czichos | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-07-14
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
FC Cincinnati
L
2019-07-07
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-07-04
Chicago Fire FC
5–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-06-29
New York Red Bulls
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-06-23
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2019-06-01
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.83
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
47%
Chicago Fire FC or FC Cincinnati
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.6%
4 – 1
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
4%
2 – 3
3.4%
3 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 17% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 19% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.