Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee Farhad Dadkho
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #6 |
| 29 | Points | 26 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 32 | Scored | 45 |
| 23 | Conceded | 44 |
| +9 | GD | +1 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 53% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Chicago Fire FC are looking to make home advantage count against FC Cincinnati.
- 1' Allan Cruz doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 6' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 11' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 16' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Cincinnati's shape.
- 21' FC Cincinnati is showing some good football. However, FC Cincinnati are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 26' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Leonardo Bertone suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Costa Rica international Francisco Calvo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 48' A moment of madness from Spencer Richey on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
- 49' The Argentina Nicolas Gaitan breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-2!
- 52' FC Cincinnati player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 248 games and scored 361 goals.
- 59' Leonardo Bertone is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 64' Victor Ulloa, a Mexico , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' The Chicago Fire SC manager makes a substitution. Fabian Herbers departs to be replaced by Djordje Mihailovic.
- 67' Rashawn Dally makes way for Fanendo Adi at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cincinnati needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jorge Luis Corrales.
- 75' Nemanja Nikolics has so much to prove this time. He replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski on 75 minute.
- 78' A moment of madness from Djordje Mihailovic on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chicago Fire SC will be frustrated.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Fanendo Adi gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 84' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 84 minute. Kekuta Manneh leaves to be changed by Victor Ulloa.
- 89' FC Cincinnati has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 90' Amando Moreno has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aleksandar Katai 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 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 3 |
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| Jhon Duran | 3 |
| Rafael Czichos | 2 |
| Ignacio Aliseda | 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
2.81
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 4.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
50%
Chicago Fire FC or FC Cincinnati
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
4.3%
4 – 2
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.8%
3 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 16% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 18% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 12% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.