Chicago Fire FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Chicago Fire FC and Houston Dynamo has kicked off!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
- 15' Assisted by Jonathan Bornstein with the perfectly-timed delivery and Robert Beric makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 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.
- 23' GOAL! Fabian Herbers fires home to make it 2-0!
- 28' 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 Ariel Lassiter suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' What a moment for Alvaro Medran! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' The whistle greets Niko Hansen as he departs to be replaced by Ariel Lassiter.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' It’s high time Tab Ramos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Mauricio Pineda argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 63' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Elliot Collier comes on to replace Djordje Mihailovic.
- 64' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Mauro Manotas on, Darwin Quintero off on 64 minutes.
- 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Controversy at the stadium! Bobby Shuttleworth argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 74' The whistle greets Robert Beric as he departs to be replaced by C.J. Sapong.
- 78' Houston Dynamo make a change. Darwin Ceren trudges off to be replaced by Tomas Martinez on 78 minutes.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for Houston Dynamo. Ariel Lassiter will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Aljaz Struna. He receives a Yellow card.
- 87' Another change for Chicago Fire FC made on 87 minute. Fabian Herbers leaves to be changed by Mike Azira.
- 89' The referee has no hesitation. Marko Maric is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 89.
- 89' with the perfectly-timed delivery and C.J. Sapong makes no mistake. 4-0!
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Chicago Fire FC players.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Robert Beric ↓ C.J. Sapong 74'
-
10
Alvaro Medran ↓ Brandt Bronico 74'
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↓ Mike Azira 87'
- 5
- 14
- 1
- 7
- 30
- 2
- 3
- 22
Bench
-
9
C.J. Sapong ↑ 74'
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 74'
-
16
Mike Azira ↑ 87'
- 20
-
28
Elliot Collier ↑ 63'
- 36
- 32
-
6
Miguel Navarro ↑ 74'
- 40
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 15
- 3
-
24
Darwin Ceren ↓ Tomas Martinez 78'
- 8
- 13
-
12
Niko Hansen ↓ Ariel Lassiter 46'
-
23
Darwin Quintero ↓ Mauro Manotas 64'
- 1
-
22
Matias Vera C ↓ Boniek Garcia 46'
- 18
Bench
- 55
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↑ 46'
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↑ 78'
-
9
Mauro Manotas ↑ 64'
- 2
- 4
- 36
-
11
Ariel Lassiter ↑ 46'
-
17
Niccolo Lemoine ↑ 46'
Coach
Tab Ramos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 1 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 1 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 1 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 1 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.4
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
37%
Chicago Fire FC or Houston Dynamo
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 22% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.