Chicago Fire FC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee Chris Elliott
8 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Temperatures are rising at as Chicago Fire FC face off against FC Dallas in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The referee calls foul for Paxton Pomykal. He receives a Yellow card.
- 7' Magnificent from C.J. Sapong! That is 25 goals in 305 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 12' 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.
- 16' What composure from Przemyslaw Frankowski! The Poland international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 21' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 26' 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 Reto Ziegler suffering a number of foals already.
- 29' C.J. Sapong adds to his 0 season tally! Chicago Fire SC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 34' A quiet spell here at . FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nemanja Nikolics makes no mistake. 0-4!
- 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' Brandon Servania has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jesus Ferreira on 46 minute.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' Jesus Ferreira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 66' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire SC team. Bastian Schweinsteiger is replaced by Djordje Mihailovic on 66 minute.
- 71' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 73' Aleksandar Katai gets the nod from Chicago Fire SC. He replaces C.J. Sapong and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Jacori Hayes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael Barrios at the 76 minute mark.
- 80' Marcelo is replacing Francisco Calvo for the Chicago Fire SC side.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nicolas Gaitan made 295 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Chicago Fire FC take all three points.
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
2.52
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Dallas
42%
Chicago Fire FC or FC Dallas
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 20% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.