Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Oct | Charlotte FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Toronto FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 3–2 | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Chicago Fire FC launch into their encounter with FC Cincinnati.
- 5' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Aaron Boupendza has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Chris Brady, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Luciano Acosta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' FC Cincinnati have won 352 goals from 245 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' Magnificent from Aaron Boupendza! That is 7 goals in 192 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 43' FC Cincinnati player sees a card in front of him.
- 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Xherdan Shaqiri makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 50' 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.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a card for Kellyn Acosta.
- 60' 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.
- 63' Bret Halsey is replacing Alvas Powell for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 66' Poor challenge from Mauricio Pineda. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 68' Magnificent from Miles Robinson! That is 8 goals in 283 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Cincinnati winning 50% of all matches.
- 75' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Kellyn Acosta is replaced by Federico Navarro on 75 minute.
- 80' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Aaron Boupendza by Sergio Santos on 80 minute.
- 81' FC Cincinnati player sees a card in front of him.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Corey Baird.
- 86' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Xherdan Shaqiri has done his job and it is now time for Chris Mueller to step up.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Gerardo Valenzuela. He replaces Corey Baird on 87 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Brian Gutierrez.
- Full Time. FC Cincinnati beats Chicago Fire FC
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Xherdan Shaqiri ↓ Chris Mueller 86'
- 5
- 21
- 23
- 30
- 7
- 22
- 17
- 34
- 9
- –
Bench
- 14
- 16
-
31
Federico Navarro ↑ 75'
- 18
- 77
- 12
-
19
Georgios Koutsias ↑ 75'
-
8
Chris Mueller ↑ 86'
- 24
Coach
Frank Klopas
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
9
Aaron Boupendza ↓ Sergio Santos 80'
- 7
- 11
-
2
Alvas Powell ↓ Bret Halsey 63'
- 10
- 12
- 20
- 5
- 32
- 18
Bench
- 36
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 80'
- 29
-
15
Bret Halsey ↑ 63'
- 26
- 33
- 37
-
22
Gerardo Valenzuela ↑ 87'
- 34
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
2024-03-03
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
FC Cincinnati
L
2024-02-25
Philadelphia Union
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2023-10-21
New York City FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2023-10-08
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
Charlotte FC
L
2023-10-05
Chicago Fire FC
4–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
2023-09-30
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.36
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Chicago Fire FC or FC Cincinnati 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
55%
Chicago Fire FC or FC Cincinnati
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4%
4 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 19% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 14% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.