Saturday , 14 November 2026

Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Chicago Fire FC
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Thu 24 Jun 2021 · 00:00 UTC Soldier Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 79' Alvaro Barreal
Y 84' Allan Cruz
Y 84' Brandon Vazquez

Overview

Match Preview

Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Soldier Field.

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

4
4
8
Chicago Fire FC 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
2021-06-24 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati 2020-09-02 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Chicago Fire FC 2020-08-25 Chicago Fire FC 3–0 FC Cincinnati 2019-09-21 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Chicago Fire FC 2019-07-14 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun FC Cincinnati H 0–1 L
19 Jun Columbus Crew SC A 0–2 L
29 May Montreal Impact FC H 0–1 L
22 May Internacional CF Miami H 0–0 D
14 May D.C. United SC A 0–1 L
08 May Philadelphia Union H 0–2 L
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun Chicago Fire FC A 1–0 W
19 Jun Colorado Rapids SC H 0–2 L
29 May New England Revolution H 0–1 L
22 May Montreal Impact FC A 2–1 W
16 May Internacional CF Miami H 2–3 L
01 May Orlando City SC A 0–3 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)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
18% Clean Sheets
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.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuya Kubo, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' Alvaro Barreal adds to his 3 season tally! FC Cincinnati lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 54' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Jhon Espinoza by Alvaro Medran on 54 minute.
  • 55' Carlos Teran gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Mauricio Pineda and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' The 26-year-old Nnamdi Chinonso Offor has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
  • 70' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 72' Brenner da Silva makes way for Brandon Vazquez at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Brenner da Silva as he leaves the pitch. Brandon Vazquez steps in for FC Cincinnati.
  • 78' 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.
  • 79' Nnamdi Chinonso Offor is replacing Ignacio Aliseda for the Chicago Fire FC side.
  • 79' Alvaro Barreal is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 83' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Alvaro Barreal has done his job and it is now time for Nick Hagglund to step up.
  • 84' Allan Cruz was booked on 84.
  • 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • The points are shared — Chicago Fire FC 0-1 FC Cincinnati. Honours even.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Raphaël Wicky

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jaap Stam

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Evander 7
Hugo Cuypers 5
Luciano Acosta 4
Jhon Duran 3
Brian Gutierrez 3
Robert Beric 3
Philip Zinckernagel 2
Brandon Vazquez 2

Head to Head

2021-06-24 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati 2020-09-02 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Chicago Fire FC 2020-08-25 Chicago Fire FC 3–0 FC Cincinnati 2019-09-21 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Chicago Fire FC 2019-07-14 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati

Chicago Fire FC Form

2021-06-24 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati L 2021-06-19 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-05-29 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 Montreal Impact FC L 2021-05-22 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Internacional CF Miami D 2021-05-14 D.C. United SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-05-08 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 Philadelphia Union L

FC Cincinnati Form

2021-06-24 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2021-06-19 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Colorado Rapids SC L 2021-05-29 FC Cincinnati 0–1 New England Revolution L 2021-05-22 Montreal Impact FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati W 2021-05-16 FC Cincinnati 2–3 Internacional CF Miami L 2021-05-01 Orlando City SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.79 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Chicago Fire FC or FC Cincinnati 74% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC42% Draw26% FC Cincinnati32%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
58%
Chicago Fire FC or FC Cincinnati
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC34% Draw43% FC Cincinnati23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
18% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.