Chicago Fire FC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs FC Dallas — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #17 |
| 55 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 7 / 11 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 8 |
| 64 | Scored | 62 |
| 54 | Conceded | 51 |
| +10 | GD | +11 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 47% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 13 G | 5 A |
| Hugo Cuypers | 12 G | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 9 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Chicago Fire FC to score. At the same time, FC Dallas does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nico Estevez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 17' Facundo Quignon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 17.
- 19' Brian Gutierrez gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Xherdan Shaqiri and will look to change the dynamic.
- 24' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 34' Facundo Quignon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 192 appearances.
- 38' Wyatt Omsberg has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
- 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 47' A moment of madness from Marco Farfan on 47 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Dallas will be frustrated.
- 52' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Jonathan Bornstein on, Fabian Herbers off on 60 minutes.
- 61' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Boris Sekulic has done his job and it is now time for Jhon Espinoza to step up.
- 62' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire FC player. Jhon Espinoza gets a Yellow card.
- 63' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Franco Daniel Jara is replaced by Jesus Ferreira.
- 65' Jesus Ferreira gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Franco Daniel Jara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' That is a Yellow card for Chicago Fire FC. Kacper Przybylko will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 79' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 83' A change in the FC Dallas ranks — Paxton Pomykal exits the field as Tsiki Ntsabeleng enters on 83.
- 84' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Paxton Pomykal departs to be replaced by Tsiki Ntsabeleng.
- 89' Javier Casas picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' FC Dallas make a change. Alan Velasco trudges off to be replaced by Kalil ElMedkhar on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 21
- 20
- 31
-
2
Boris Sekulic ↓ Jhon Espinoza 61'
-
99
Stanislav Ivanov ↓ Javier Casas 84'
- 1
- 6
- 22
- 30
- 11
Bench
- 18
-
3
Jonathan Bornstein ↑ 60'
-
14
Jhon Espinoza ↑ 61'
-
37
Javier Casas ↑ 84'
-
40
Brian Gutierrez ↑ 19'
- 23
- 9
- 27
- 33
Coach
Ezra Hendrickson
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 24
- 19
- 18
- 4
- 31
- 5
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ Kalil ElMedkhar 90'
- 8
- 3
- 29
Bench
- 1
-
10
Jesus Ferreira ↑ 63'
- 22
-
6
Edwin Cerrillo ↑ 63'
- 17
- 2
-
21
Kalil ElMedkhar ↑ 90'
- 11
-
16
Tsiki Ntsabeleng ↑ 84'
Coach
Nico Estevez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
| Brandt Bronico | 1 |
| Leonardo Barroso | 1 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
| Carlos Gruezo | 1 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 1 |
| Brandt Bronico | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.58
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Dallas
54%
Chicago Fire FC or FC Dallas
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.