Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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
#3 Position #23
26 Points 22
14 Played 15
8 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 5
27 Scored 18
16 Conceded 22
+11 GD -4
1.86 PPG 1.47
57% Win % 40%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). Minnesota United FC are 23rd (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
Minnesota United FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Minnesota United FC gets underway.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 282 games and scored 414 goals.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chris Mueller, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 24' Chicago Fire FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kei Ansu Kamara on 24.
  • 29' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' Kei Ansu Kamara with the second goal in the match!
  • 41' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Minnesota United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 51' 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 Robin Lod suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 57' GOAL! Kervin Arriaga scores on 57.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Minnesota United FC team. Franco Fragapane is replaced by Hassani Dotson on 61 minute.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Minnesota United FC team. Luis Amarilla is replaced by Sang-Bin Jung on 62 minute.
  • 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 69' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Arnaud Souquet by Wyatt Omsberg on 69 minute.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Georgios Koutsias. He replaces Kei Ansu Kamara on 74 minute.
  • 79' Brian Gutierrez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 84' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 89' Chicago Fire FC 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.
  • Another three points for Chicago Fire FC.

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
Jose Aja 1
Robert Beric 1
Sam Nicholson 1
Mauricio Pineda 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
1.64 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC49% Draw26% Minnesota United FC25%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
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
75%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
51%
Chicago Fire FC or Minnesota United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC35% Draw46% Minnesota United FC19%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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