Sunday , 16 August 2026

Chicago Fire FC vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Chicago Fire FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Sun 9 Apr 2023 · 00:30 UTC Soldier Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Kei Ansu Kamara 24' 1–0
Kei Ansu Kamara 36' 2–0
2–1 57' Kervin Arriaga

Overview

Match Preview

Chicago Fire FC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Soldier Field.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

3
1
2
Chicago Fire FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-09 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Minnesota United FC 2022-04-23 Minnesota United FC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC 2020-11-05 Minnesota United FC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC 2019-05-12 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 Minnesota United FC 2018-03-17 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Minnesota United FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr D.C. United SC H 0–0 D
25 Mar Internacional CF Miami A 3–2 W
19 Mar FC Cincinnati H 3–3 D
12 Mar Philadelphia Union A 0–1 L
05 Mar New York City FC H 1–1 D
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 1–2 L
02 Apr St. Louis City A 1–0 W
26 Mar Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–1 D
19 Mar Colorado Rapids SC A 2–1 W
12 Mar New York Red Bulls H 1–1 D
26 Feb FC Dallas A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Chicago Fire FC Minnesota United FC
#4 Position #25
29 Points 24
17 Played 18
9 / 2 / 6 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
32 Scored 20
23 Conceded 25
+9 GD -5
1.71 PPG 1.33
53% Win % 33%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Chicago Fire FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' It’s high time Adrian Heath made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 24' Kei Ansu Kamara has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
  • 29' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 34' Chicago Fire FC currently sit 20 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 36' The deadlock is broken! Kei Ansu Kamara gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Minnesota United FC have won 414 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 57' Kervin Arriaga adds to his 0 season tally! Minnesota United FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 61' A change in the Minnesota United FC ranks — Franco Fragapane exits the field as Hassani Dotson enters on 61.
  • 62' The whistle greets Luis Amarilla as he departs to be replaced by Sang-Bin Jung.
  • 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Wyatt Omsberg on, Arnaud Souquet off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Kei Ansu Kamara has done his job and it is now time for Georgios Koutsias to step up.
  • 79' Gaston Claudio Gimenez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • Minnesota United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Chicago Fire FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ezra Hendrickson

Minnesota United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kervin Arriaga 2
Kei Ansu Kamara 2
Robin Lod 2
Elliot Collier 1
Elliot Collier 1
Sam Nicholson 1
Joel Waterman 1
Ibson 1

Head to Head

2023-04-09 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Minnesota United FC 2022-04-23 Minnesota United FC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC 2020-11-05 Minnesota United FC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC 2019-05-12 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 Minnesota United FC 2018-03-17 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC

Chicago Fire FC Form

2023-04-09 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Minnesota United FC W 2023-04-02 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2023-03-25 Internacional CF Miami 2–3 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-03-19 Chicago Fire FC 3–3 FC Cincinnati D 2023-03-12 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-03-05 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 New York City FC D

Minnesota United FC Form

2023-04-09 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Minnesota United FC L 2023-04-02 St. Louis City 0–1 Minnesota United FC W 2023-03-26 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2023-03-19 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Minnesota United FC W 2023-03-12 Minnesota United FC 1–1 New York Red Bulls D 2023-02-26 FC Dallas 0–1 Minnesota United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC47% Draw27% Minnesota United FC26%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
53%
Chicago Fire FC or Minnesota United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC33% Draw46% Minnesota United FC21%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.