Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 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)
Match Details
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Assistant 1 Cameron Blanchard (USA)
- Assistant 2 Logan Brown
7 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 15.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | New York City FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 18 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–4 | L |
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Chicago Fire FC and FC Cincinnati has kicked off!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Evander made 287 appearances and scored 55 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Chicago Fire FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' 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.
- 16' What a strike from Hugo Cuypers! The score is 1-0.
- 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' What a strike from Evander! The score is 1-1.
- 28' What a strike from Hugo Cuypers! The score is 2-1.
- 31' Goal! Evander scores his 55 goal in 287 matches.
- 36' Robin Lod has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' 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.
- 56' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Kyle Smith gets a card.
- 61' Maren Haile-Selassie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Yellow cards this season.
- 66' FC Cincinnati looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Evander scoring 4 goals.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Kevin Denkey. He receives a card.
- 73' It’s high time Gregg Berhalter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 83' 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.
- 88' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pavel Bucha suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' FC Cincinnati player sees a card in front of him.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Chicago Fire FC.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 17
- 6
- 3
- 7
- 15
- 11
- 1
- 9
- 24
- 42
- 4
Bench
- 19
- 44
- 16
- 22
- 35
- 27
- 20
- 12
- 14
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
FC Cincinnati Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 9
- 24
- 27
- 18
- 22
- 17
- 11
- 29
- 88
Bench
- 21
- 13
- 4
- 16
- 37
- 99
- 3
- 66
- 55
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
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.84
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 4.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
48%
Chicago Fire FC or FC Cincinnati
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.9%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
5.6%
4 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 16% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 18% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 12% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.