Chicago Fire FC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 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 | 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
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 | #20 |
| 29 | Points | 27 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 32 | Scored | 32 |
| 23 | Conceded | 25 |
| +9 | GD | +7 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 53% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 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 Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Chicago Fire FC and FC Dallas.
- 5' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Paxton Pomykal.
- 7' The deadlock is broken! C.J. Sapong gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
- 12' Edwin Cerrillo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 16' Przemyslaw Frankowski is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 21' Reto Ziegler, a Switzerland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' The USA C.J. Sapong breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 0-3!
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 284 games and scored 413 goals.
- 39' GOAL! Nemanja Nikolics fires home to make it 0-4!
- 44' 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 Santiago Mosquera suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Jesus Ferreira departs to be replaced by Brandon Servania.
- 51' United States international Jesse Gonzalez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Kenneth Kronholm is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 66' Another change for Chicago Fire SC made on 66 minute. Bastian Schweinsteiger leaves to be changed by Djordje Mihailovic.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nicolas Gaitan made 278 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 73' Aleksandar Katai has so much to prove this time. He replaces C.J. Sapong on 73 minute.
- 76' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Jacori Hayes on, Michael Barrios off on 76 minutes.
- 80' Francisco Calvo makes way for Marcelo at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire SC.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.
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 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 1 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 1 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
| Logan Farrington | 1 |
| Carlos Gruezo | 1 |
| Andrew Gutman | 1 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 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
2.46
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 64%
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
81%
Draw or FC Dallas
40%
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
8.4%
2 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
3.7%
4 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.