Chicago Fire FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Chicago Fire FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #20 |
| 42 | Points | 44 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 5 / 9 |
| 46 | Scored | 34 |
| 38 | Conceded | 32 |
| +8 | GD | +2 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 46% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 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
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ 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 |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
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' Niccolo Lemoine has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Robert Beric puts Chicago Fire FC on the lead.
- 20' 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.
- 23' Magnificent from Fabian Herbers! That is 17 goals in 293 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Mauro Manotas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Brilliant from the ! Alvaro Medran makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 40.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
- 46' Houston Dynamo make a change. Niko Hansen trudges off to be replaced by Ariel Lassiter on 46 minutes.
- 51' Houston Dynamo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matias Vera, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
- 63' Mauricio Pineda was booked on 63.
- 63' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Djordje Mihailovic is replaced by Elliot Collier on 63 minute.
- 64' Mauro Manotas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Darwin Quintero at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' Ariel Lassiter is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 70' Controversy at the stadium! Bobby Shuttleworth argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 74' Robert Beric makes way for C.J. Sapong at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 78' Tomas Martinez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Darwin Ceren on 78 minute.
- 83' Ariel Lassiter picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' Aljaz Struna has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- 87' Mike Azira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabian Herbers on 87 minute.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Marko Maric argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 89' with the perfectly-timed delivery and C.J. Sapong makes no mistake. 4-0!
- With this win, Chicago Fire FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Alvaro Medran | 1 |
| C.J. Sapong | 1 |
| Romell Quioto | 1 |
| Fabian Herbers | 1 |
| Carlos Darwin Quintero | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Chicago Fire FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
43%
Chicago Fire FC or Houston Dynamo
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.9%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.