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 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #17 |
| 42 | Points | 47 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 6 |
| 46 | Scored | 50 |
| 38 | Conceded | 42 |
| +8 | GD | +8 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 46% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
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 5th (42 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Soldier Field. Chicago Fire FC are looking to make home advantage count against FC Dallas.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mauricio Pineda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 10' It’s high time Nico Estevez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Paxton Pomykal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 17' FC Dallas player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 19' The crowd applauds Xherdan Shaqiri as he leaves the pitch. Brian Gutierrez steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
- 24' Jose Martinez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' 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 Federico Navarro suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' Wyatt Omsberg was booked on 38.
- 43' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 47' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marco Farfan.
- 52' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Fabian Herbers is replaced by Jonathan Bornstein on 60 minute.
- 61' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Boris Sekulic is replaced by Jhon Espinoza.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! Jhon Espinoza argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 63' Jesus Ferreira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Franco Daniel Jara on 63 minute.
- 65' FC Dallas ring the changes. Franco Daniel Jara has done his job and it is now time for Jesus Ferreira to step up.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kacper Przybylko.
- 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 79' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 83' Tsiki Ntsabeleng is replacing Paxton Pomykal for the FC Dallas side.
- 84' Tsiki Ntsabeleng has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paxton Pomykal on 84 minute.
- 89' The referee shows Chicago Fire FC player a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Alan Velasco is replaced by Kalil ElMedkhar.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 1 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 1 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
| Logan Farrington | 1 |
| Carlos Gruezo | 1 |
| Andrew Gutman | 1 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
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: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
74%
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
12.9%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
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% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.