Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2025

Chicago Fire FC

2 – 3

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FC Cincinnati

Sun 20 Apr 2025 · 00:30 UTC Soldier Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 43' Kevin Denkey

Kellyn Acosta 88' Y

Y 90' Roman Celentano

Y 90' Luca Orellano

Overview

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

Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	18	40
2	Internacional CF Miami	18	38
3	New England Revolution	18	30
4	Chicago Fire FC	17	29
5	New York City FC	18	26
6	FC Cincinnati	18	26
7	Charlotte FC	18	25
8	New York Red Bulls	18	25
9	D.C. United SC	18	23
10	Columbus Crew SC	18	20
11	Orlando City SC	18	20
12	Toronto FC	18	17
13	Philadelphia Union	18	16
14	Montreal Impact FC	18	16
15	Atlanta United FC	18	12
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	17	34
17	Los Angeles FC	19	34
18	San Jose Earthquakes	18	33
19	Houston Dynamo	18	32
20	FC Dallas	18	27
21	Real Salt Lake	17	27
22	St. Louis City	18	26
23	Portland Timbers	18	24
24	Seattle Sounders FC	17	24
25	Minnesota United FC	18	24
26	Colorado Rapids SC	18	22
27	Los Angeles Galaxy	19	22
28	San Diego FC	18	21
29	Austin FC	18	17
30	Sporting Kansas City	18	14

Head-to-Head

Chicago Fire FC 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC Cincinnati

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-20 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 FC Cincinnati 2024-07-17 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Chicago Fire FC 2024-03-03 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati 2023-06-03 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2023-03-19 Chicago Fire FC 3–3 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Apr	FC Cincinnati	H	2–3	L
13 Apr	Internacional CF Miami	H	0–0	D
05 Apr	New York Red Bulls	A	1–2	L
30 Mar	Montreal Impact FC	H	1–1	D
23 Mar	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	3–1	W
15 Mar	Toronto FC	A	2–1	W

FC Cincinnati

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Apr	Chicago Fire FC	A	3–2	W
12 Apr	D.C. United SC	A	1–0	W
05 Apr	New England Revolution	H	1–0	W
30 Mar	Nashville SC	A	2–1	W
22 Mar	Atlanta United FC	H	2–2	D
15 Mar	Charlotte FC	A	0–2	L

Season Stats

Chicago Fire FC		FC Cincinnati
#4	Position	#6
29	Points	26
17	Played	18
9 / 2 / 6	W / D / L	7 / 5 / 6
32	Scored	45
23	Conceded	44
+9	GD	+1
1.71	PPG	1.44
53%	Win %	39%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

41% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

21% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season

Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC

0-15

3/1

16-30

7/4

31-45

1/5

46-60

2/2

61-75

6/–

76+

2/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

FC Cincinnati

0-15

3/2

16-30

4/7

31-45

9/5

46-60

4/7

61-75

2/1

76+

11/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC

Hugo Cuypers	11 G
Philip Zinckernagel	5 G	4 A

FC Cincinnati

Evander	10 G	4 A
Kevin Denkey	10 G	1 A
Tom Barlow	5 G

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Soldier Field. Chicago Fire FC are looking to make home advantage count against FC Cincinnati.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pat Noonan might look to freshen things up shortly.
9' A goal from the Brazil international Evander! He fires home on 9 to make it 0-1!
14' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
19' 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.
21' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Carlos Teran is replaced by Sam Rogers.
26' Gilberto Flores has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
31' Brilliant from the ! Hugo Cuypers makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 31.
36' The 29-year-old Andrew Gutman has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
41' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
42' GOAL! Kevin Denkey scores on 42.
43' Kevin Denkey catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 43.
46' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Matt Miazga departs to be replaced by Gilberto Flores.
51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nick Hagglund is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
53' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luca Orellano is hanging Sergio Santos on the field on 53 minute.
58' FC Cincinnati have won 361 goals from 248 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
64' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Sergio Oregel departs to be replaced by Maren Haile-Selassie.
65' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Mauricio Pineda has done his job and it is now time for Dje Davilla to step up.
70' Kellyn Acosta is replacing Philip Zinckernagel for the Chicago Fire FC side.
71' GOAL! Evander scores on 71.
76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
80' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Evander by Gerardo Valenzuela on 80 minute.
85' Brian Gutierrez does the damage! The net is bulging and Chicago Fire FC surge ahead!
86' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Corey Baird is hanging Kevin Denkey on the field on 86 minute.
87' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 87 minute. DeAndre Yedlin leaves to be changed by Alvas Powell.
88' Kellyn Acosta catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
90' Roman Celentano is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

19
Jonathan Bamba
3
Jack Elliott
15
Andrew Gutman
22
Mauricio Pineda ↓ Dje Davilla 65'
17
Brian Gutierrez
11
Philip Zinckernagel ↓ Kellyn Acosta 70'
4
Carlos Teran ↓ Sam Rogers 21'
1
Chris Brady
9
Hugo Cuypers
35
Sergio Oregel ↓ Maren Haile-Selassie 64'
26
Omari Glasgow

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

11
Corey Baird ↑ 86'
13
Evan Louro
2
Alvas Powell ↑ 87'
14
Brad Smith
23
Luca Orellano ↑ 53'
37
Stiven Jimenez
22
Gerardo Valenzuela ↑ 80'
19
Stefan Chirila
3
Gilberto Flores ↑ 46'

Coach Pat Noonan

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

2025-04-20 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 FC Cincinnati L 2025-04-13 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Internacional CF Miami D 2025-04-05 New York Red Bulls 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2025-03-30 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Montreal Impact FC D 2025-03-23 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Chicago Fire FC W 2025-03-15 Toronto FC 1–2 Chicago Fire FC W

FC Cincinnati Form

2025-04-20 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 FC Cincinnati W 2025-04-12 D.C. United SC 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2025-04-05 FC Cincinnati 1–0 New England Revolution W 2025-03-30 Nashville SC 1–2 FC Cincinnati W 2025-03-22 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2025-03-15 Charlotte FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.29 Chicago Fire FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.88 FC Cincinnati xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Chicago Fire FC or FC Cincinnati 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Chicago Fire FC42% Draw23% FC Cincinnati35%

Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes75% 0% No25%

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

66%

Draw or FC Cincinnati

58%

Chicago Fire FC or FC Cincinnati

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Chicago Fire FC37% Draw37% FC Cincinnati26%

Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

7.5%

1 – 1

7.4%

2 – 2

6.8%

1 – 2

6.1%

3 – 1

5.6%

3 – 2

5.2%

2 – 3

Actual

2 – 0

4.2%

1 – 3

3.8%

3 – 3

3.3%

4 – 1

3.2%

1 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap	Chicago Fire FC covers	Push	FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	14%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	18%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	15%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	9%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

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.