Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Balciunas
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #8 |
| 55 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 7 / 11 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 64 | Scored | 67 |
| 54 | Conceded | 75 |
| +10 | GD | -8 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 47% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts). FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 13 G | 5 A |
| Hugo Cuypers | 12 G | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 9 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Soldier Field as Chicago Fire FC face off against FC Cincinnati in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 2' Fabian Herbers is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 7' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Alvaro Medran is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Raphaël Wicky will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' The crowd applauds Allan Cruz as he leaves the pitch. Siem de Jong steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 32' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' That is a Yellow card for FC Cincinnati. Tom Pettersson will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' Kendall Waston has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 264 games and scored 381 goals.
- 59' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Fabian Herbers by Elliot Collier on 59 minute.
- 61' Chicago Fire FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 63' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Frankie Amaya on 63 minutes.
- 67' GOAL! Ignacio Aliseda scores on 67. Assisted by Boris Sekulic
- 72' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
- 73' Djordje Mihailovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ignacio Aliseda on 73 minute.
- 74' Maikel van der Werff gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Tom Pettersson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Jurgen Locadia is withdrawn and Brandon Vazquez gets his opportunity.
- 80' Jurgen Locadia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 346 appearances.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Robert Beric is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 88' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Przemyslaw Frankowski departs to be replaced by Jonathan Bornstein.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Robert Beric ↓ Brian Gutierrez 88'
-
10
Alvaro Medran ↓ Brandt Bronico 73'
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↓ Elliot Collier 59'
- 11
- 5
- 1
- 7
- 30
- 2
- 6
- 22
Bench
- 24
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 73'
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↑ 73'
- 16
- 20
-
28
Elliot Collier ↑ 59'
- 36
-
3
Jonathan Bornstein ↑ 88'
-
40
Brian Gutierrez ↑ 88'
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 17
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↓ Adrien Regattin 59'
- 7
- 36
- 22
- 2
-
8
Allan Cruz ↓ Siem de Jong 27'
- 24
-
96
Andrew Gutman ↓ Greg Garza 74'
- 3
Bench
-
23
Maikel van der Werff ↑ 74'
-
11
Siem de Jong ↑ 27'
- 14
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 74'
-
4
Greg Garza ↑ 74'
-
9
Adrien Regattin ↑ 59'
- 26
- 1
- 16
Coach
Jaap Stam
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evander | 7 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 5 |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 |
| Jhon Duran | 3 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 3 |
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| Junior Moreno | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2020-08-25
Chicago Fire FC
3–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-08-20
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2020-07-23
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-07-20
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-07-14
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2020-03-07
New England Revolution
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.22
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
46%
Chicago Fire FC or FC Cincinnati
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.