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 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #9 |
| 42 | Points | 33 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 12 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 9 |
| 46 | Scored | 55 |
| 38 | Conceded | 64 |
| +8 | GD | -9 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 46% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 14 G | 1 A |
| Evander | 13 G | 7 A |
| Tom Barlow | 7 G | 2 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Soldier Field. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Chicago Fire FC and FC Cincinnati.
- 5' Aaron Boupendza is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' 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.
- 25' 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.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Soldier Field. FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' USA international Corey Baird has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' FC Cincinnati is taking the lead after the goal scored by Aaron Boupendza on 39.
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Obinna Nwobodo.
- 45' Against the run of play, Xherdan Shaqiri has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 50' Alvas Powell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' The referee has no hesitation. Kellyn Acosta is booked for Chicago Fire FC — card on 55.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luciano Acosta, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 63' Bret Halsey gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Alvas Powell and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mauricio Pineda on 66 minutes.
- 68' A stunning finish from Miles Robinson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 73' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 75' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Federico Navarro is hanging Kellyn Acosta on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' The crowd applauds Aaron Boupendza as he leaves the pitch. Sergio Santos steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 81' Poor challenge from Pavel Bucha. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 84' It’s gonna be a card for Corey Baird.
- 86' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Chris Mueller comes on to replace Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 87' Gerardo Valenzuela is replacing Corey Baird for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 90' Poor challenge from Brian Gutierrez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- It finishes all square. Chicago Fire FC and FC Cincinnati share the spoils 1-2.
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
3 / 4
2.26
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
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: 4.17
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 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
58%
Chicago Fire FC or FC Cincinnati
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 3
3.3%
1 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 15% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.