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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' We are underway at Soldier Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stanislav Ivanov made 108 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Alan Velasco has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 17' The referee calls foul for Facundo Quignon. He receives a Yellow card.
- 19' Brian Gutierrez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Xherdan Shaqiri on 19 minute.
- 24' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
- 29' Federico Navarro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 34' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 38' Chicago Fire FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 47' Marco Farfan was booked on 47.
- 52' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' 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.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Bornstein. He replaces Fabian Herbers on 60 minute.
- 61' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Boris Sekulic by Jhon Espinoza on 61 minute.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jhon Espinoza.
- 63' It is a substitution in FC Dallas team. Franco Daniel Jara is replaced by Jesus Ferreira on 63 minute.
- 65' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Franco Daniel Jara departs to be replaced by Jesus Ferreira.
- 69' Kacper Przybylko is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
- 83' Tsiki Ntsabeleng has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paxton Pomykal on 83 minute.
- 84' Tsiki Ntsabeleng is replacing Paxton Pomykal for the FC Dallas side.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Javier Casas.
- 90' Kalil ElMedkhar is replacing Alan Velasco for the FC Dallas side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
3 / 4
1.57
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Dallas
51%
Chicago Fire FC or FC Dallas
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.