Chicago Fire FC vs St. Louis City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs St. Louis City — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | St. Louis City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #22 |
| 29 | Points | 26 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 32 | Scored | 24 |
| 23 | Conceded | 24 |
| +9 | GD | +0 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 53% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). St. Louis City are 22nd (26 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
St. Louis City
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Soldier Field that hosts another battle between Chicago Fire FC and St. Louis City.
- 5' St. Louis City is showing some good football. However, St. Louis City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' St. Louis City come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' 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.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Isak Steiner Jensen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 25' St. Louis City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 26' Miguel Perez was booked on 26.
- 31' The -year-old Kei Ansu Kamara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' Carlos Teran makes way for Rafael Czichos at the 34 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past St. Louis City's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 40' What a strike from Rafael Czichos! The score is 1-0.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. John Nelson is booked for St. Louis City — Yellow card on 43.
- 46' St. Louis City ring the changes. Miguel Perez has done his job and it is now time for Njabulo Blom to step up.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicholas Gioacchini.
- 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and St. Louis City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gaston Claudio Gimenez.
- 64' Isak Steiner Jensen is replacing Tomas Ostrak for the St. Louis City side.
- 64' Fabian Herbers is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 65' Another substitution for St. Louis City to replace Jakob Nerwinski by Jared Stroud on 65 minute.
- 70' That is a Red card for St. Louis City. John Nelson will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Fabian Herbers is withdrawn and Georgios Koutsias gets his opportunity.
- 77' Joshua Yaro is replacing Lucas Bartlett for the St. Louis City side.
- 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Brian Gutierrez trudges off to be replaced by Jairo Torres on 89 minutes.
- Chicago Fire FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 21
- 31
- 2
- 6
- 22
-
17
Brian Gutierrez ↓ Jairo Torres 89'
-
4
Carlos Teran ↓ Rafael Czichos 34'
- 30
- 34
- 23
Bench
-
5
Rafael Czichos ↑ 34'
- 16
- 18
-
19
Georgios Koutsias ↑ 72'
-
11
Kacper Przybylko ↑ 72'
- 27
-
20
Jairo Torres ↑ 89'
- 32
- 3
Coach
Frank Klopas
St. Louis City Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 14
- 11
- 19
- 7
-
2
Jakob Nerwinski ↓ Jared Stroud 65'
-
24
Lucas Bartlett ↓ Joshua Yaro 77'
- 22
- 12
-
28
Miguel Perez ↓ Njabulo Blom 46'
Bench
- 39
-
8
Jared Stroud ↑ 65'
- 23
- 25
-
6
Njabulo Blom ↑ 46'
-
15
Joshua Yaro ↑ 77'
- 20
-
30
Isak Steiner Jensen ↑ 64'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Klauss | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 1 |
| Marcel Hartel | 1 |
| Tomas Ostrak | 1 |
| Rafael Czichos | 1 |
| Rasmus Alm | 1 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2023-05-13
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
St. Louis City
W
2023-05-07
Nashville SC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2023-04-30
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2023-04-23
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2023-04-16
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2023-04-09
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
Minnesota United FC
W
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
83%
Draw or St. Louis City
44%
Chicago Fire FC or St. Louis City
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
12%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 26% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.