Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Sep | Charlotte FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–1 | W |
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Chicago Fire FC is hosting FC Cincinnati for another epic battle.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 8' Junior Moreno puts FC Cincinnati on the lead.
- 9' What composure from Junior Moreno! The Venezuela international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 13' Carlos Teran was booked on 13.
- 18' FC Cincinnati have won 352 goals from 245 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 23' The -year-old Brenner da Silva has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 28' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 32' Kacper Przybylko has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 32 minutes.
- 37' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
- 42' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Rafael Czichos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 50' Sensational shot from Junior Moreno. FC Cincinnati is back in the lead.
- 55' Luciano Acosta has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Brandon Vazquez.
- 61' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sergio Santos is hanging Ian Murphy on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' Chicago Fire FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 69' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Miguel Navarro is withdrawn and Jonathan Dean gets his opportunity.
- 74' 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' Raymon Gaddis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' The whistle greets Brandon Vazquez as he departs to be replaced by Arquimides Ordonez.
- 81' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Alex Monis on, Maren Haile-Selassie off on 81 minutes.
- 84' Sergio Santos adds to his 0 season tally! FC Cincinnati lead 2-4 — and this changes everything.
- 86' Junior Moreno has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
- 87' GOAL! Junior Moreno scores on 87.
- 88' Kendall Burks gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Arnaud Souquet and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Mauricio Pineda picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final score is 3-3.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
-
2
Arnaud Souquet ↓ Kendall Burks 88'
- 7
-
6
Miguel Navarro ↓ Jonathan Dean 69'
- 22
- 17
- 4
- 30
- 34
- 8
- 11
Bench
- 16
- 18
- 37
-
38
Alex Monis ↑ 81'
-
27
Kendall Burks ↑ 88'
- 33
- 32
-
24
Jonathan Dean ↑ 69'
Coach
Ezra Hendrickson
FC Cincinnati Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 21
- 93
- 19
- 31
- 5
- 9
- 15
-
32
Ian Murphy ↓ Sergio Santos 61'
-
28
Raymon Gaddis ↓ Santiago Arias 61'
- 18
-
8
Marco Angulo ↓ Luciano Acosta 80'
Bench
-
13
Santiago Arias ↑ 61'
- 14
- 2
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↑ 80'
- 1
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 61'
-
29
Arquimides Ordonez ↑ 80'
- 26
Coach
Pat Noonan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evander | 7 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 5 |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 |
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| Jhon Duran | 3 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 3 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
| Junior Moreno | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.63
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
49%
Chicago Fire FC or FC Cincinnati
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
4 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 16% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 19% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.