Chicago Fire FC vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee
6 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
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 | 27 | 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 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 27 | 38 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 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 | 27 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | New England Revolution | H | 5–0 | W |
| 05 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | New York City FC | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #29 |
| 42 | Points | 29 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 12 |
| 46 | Scored | 40 |
| 38 | Conceded | 49 |
| +8 | GD | -9 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 46% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 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
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/9
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
7/4
76+
5/6
■ 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 |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 14 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Chicago Fire FC host Minnesota United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Darwin Quintero is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Minnesota United FC.
- 20' Slovakia international Jan Gregus has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 21' Nicolas Gaitan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
- 26' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' Brandt Bronico gets the nod from Chicago Fire SC. He replaces Nicolas Gaitan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 34' A stunning finish from Aleksandar Katai — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 39' A quiet spell here at . Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' Romain Metanire was booked on 42.
- 46' Darwin Quintero has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rasmus Schuller on 46 minute.
- 51' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' The Chicago Fire SC manager makes a substitution. Djordje Mihailovic departs to be replaced by Mo Adams.
- 62' Osvaldo Alonso has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 298 appearances.
- 64' The crowd applauds Eric Miller as he leaves the pitch. Romario Ibarra steps in for Minnesota United FC.
- 69' Djordje Mihailovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bastian Schweinsteiger on 77 minutes.
- 77' Chicago Fire SC make a change. Aleksandar Katai trudges off to be replaced by C.J. Sapong on 77 minutes.
- 78' Angelo Rodriguez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
- 83' Brent Kallman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 88' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- 90' Abu Danladi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Full Time. Chicago Fire FC beats Minnesota United FC
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 5
-
10
Aleksandar Katai ↓ C.J. Sapong 77'
- 31
- 23
- 25
- 6
- 4
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↓ Mo Adams 57'
- 1
-
20
Nicolas Gaitan ↓ Brandt Bronico 33'
Bench
-
9
C.J. Sapong ↑ 77'
- 21
- 18
- 45
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 33'
-
19
Mo Adams ↑ 57'
- 17
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 10
- 20
- 14
-
4
Eric Miller ↓ Romario Ibarra 64'
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Abu Danladi 46'
- 8
Bench
-
11
Romario Ibarra ↑ 64'
-
25
Darwin Quintero ↑ 46'
- 15
-
99
Abu Danladi ↑ 46'
- 7
- 31
- 97
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kervin Arriaga | 2 |
| Kei Ansu Kamara | 2 |
| Robin Lod | 2 |
| Mauricio Pineda | 1 |
| Ibson | 1 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 1 |
| Elliot Collier | 1 |
| Elliot Collier | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-05-12
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-05-09
Chicago Fire FC
5–0
New England Revolution
W
2019-05-05
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2019-04-28
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-04-24
New York City FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-04-20
Chicago Fire FC
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Minnesota United FC Form
2019-05-12
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-05-05
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-04-28
Minnesota United FC
1–0
D.C. United SC
W
2019-04-25
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2019-04-20
Toronto FC
4–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-04-13
Minnesota United FC
3–3
New York City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.44
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Chicago Fire FC to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
37%
Chicago Fire FC or Minnesota United FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 21% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.