Chicago Fire FC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee Chris Elliott
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 4–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 5–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 5–3 | W |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #19 |
| 26 | Points | 25 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 4 |
| 27 | Scored | 30 |
| 16 | Conceded | 22 |
| +11 | GD | +8 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 57% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). FC Dallas are 19th (25 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 Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Chicago Fire FC vs FC Dallas — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The referee shows FC Dallas player a Yellow card on 5.
- 7' C.J. Sapong has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 7 minutes.
- 12' Nemanja Nikolics has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 16' Against the run of play, Przemyslaw Frankowski has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonathan Bornstein is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 26' USA international Matt Hedges has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 29' C.J. Sapong does the damage! The net is bulging and Chicago Fire SC surge ahead!
- 34' Johan Kappelhof is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 39' Nemanja Nikolics makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and Chicago Fire SC are in front.
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Jesus Ferreira is replaced by Brandon Servania.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' Jesus Ferreira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 66' Another change for Chicago Fire SC made on 66 minute. Bastian Schweinsteiger leaves to be changed by Djordje Mihailovic.
- 71' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 73' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire SC. C.J. Sapong is replaced by Aleksandar Katai.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Jacori Hayes. He replaces Michael Barrios on 76 minute.
- 80' Chicago Fire SC make a change. Francisco Calvo trudges off to be replaced by Marcelo on 80 minutes.
- 85' Dominique Badji has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Chicago Fire FC players.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
9
C.J. Sapong ↓ Aleksandar Katai 73'
- 11
-
5
Francisco Calvo ↓ Marcelo 80'
- 31
- 23
- 13
- 6
- 4
- 20
- 3
Bench
-
2
Marcelo ↑ 80'
- 21
-
10
Aleksandar Katai ↑ 73'
- 45
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↑ 66'
- 16
- 33
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 1
- 24
-
21
Michael Barrios ↓ Jacori Hayes 76'
- 2
- 12
- 19
- 27
- 14
- 33
- 13
Bench
- 4
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↑ 66'
- 20
-
15
Jacori Hayes ↑ 76'
-
18
Brandon Servania ↑ 46'
- 26
- 16
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 1 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
| Logan Farrington | 1 |
| Carlos Gruezo | 1 |
| Andrew Gutman | 1 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-09-14
Chicago Fire FC
4–0
FC Dallas
W
2019-08-31
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2019-08-24
New England Revolution
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-08-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-08-15
Portland Timbers
3–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-08-11
Chicago Fire FC
3–2
Montreal Impact FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.51
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Dallas
39%
Chicago Fire FC or FC Dallas
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.5%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
4 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.