Chicago Fire FC vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Balciunas
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #22 |
| 26 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 27 | Scored | 19 |
| 16 | Conceded | 23 |
| +11 | GD | -4 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 57% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 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
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Chicago Fire FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 275 games and scored 393 goals.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Romell Quioto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 51 goals in his last 275 appearances.
- 45' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Houston Dynamo have won 385 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 100% of all matches.
- 70' Bastian Schweinsteiger needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Arturo Alvarez made 275 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' A quiet spell here at . Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- Houston Dynamo celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 31
- 23
- 3
- 45
- 4
- 15
-
5
Kevin Ellis ↓ Rafael Ramos 87'
- 12
-
19
Mo Adams ↓ Alan Gordon 73'
- 17
Bench
-
27
Rafael Ramos ↑ 87'
-
21
Alan Gordon ↑ 73'
- 25
- 16
- 13
- 32
-
20
Daniel Johnson ↑ 60'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 27
- 11
- 23
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↓ Arturo Alvarez 88'
-
31
Romell Quioto ↓ Luis Gil 85'
-
9
Mauro Manotas ↓ Leonardo 78'
- 17
- 2
- 6
- 7
Bench
- 14
-
22
Leonardo ↑ 78'
- 18
-
13
Luis Gil ↑ 85'
- 8
-
12
Arturo Alvarez ↑ 88'
- 25
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 1 |
| Diego Campos | 1 |
| Robert Beric | 1 |
| Alvaro Medran | 1 |
| C.J. Sapong | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Houston Dynamo Form
2018-05-20
Chicago Fire FC
2–3
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-05-12
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
Houston Dynamo
D
2018-05-06
Houston Dynamo
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2018-04-29
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2018-04-21
Houston Dynamo
5–1
Toronto FC
W
2018-04-15
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
Houston Dynamo
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.05
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Houston Dynamo 75% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
58%
Chicago Fire FC or Houston Dynamo
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.