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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 14 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #27 |
| 26 | Points | 16 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 6 |
| 27 | Scored | 16 |
| 16 | Conceded | 20 |
| +11 | GD | -4 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 57% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). St. Louis City are 27th (16 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
St. Louis City
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Chicago Fire FC and St. Louis City is underway.
- 5' Chicago Fire FC currently sit 25 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' Miguel Perez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 26.
- 31' South Africa international Njabulo Blom has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' Carlos Teran makes way for Rafael Czichos at the 34 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Brilliant from the ! Rafael Czichos makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 40.
- 43' John Nelson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a 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 is a Yellow card for St. Louis City. Nicholas Gioacchini will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire FC player. Gaston Claudio Gimenez gets a Yellow card.
- 64' Another substitution for St. Louis City to replace Tomas Ostrak by Isak Steiner Jensen on 64 minute.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fabian Herbers.
- 65' Jared Stroud gets the nod from St. Louis City. He replaces Jakob Nerwinski and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' It’s gonna be a Red card for John Nelson.
- 72' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Georgios Koutsias is hanging Fabian Herbers on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' St. Louis City ring the changes. Lucas Bartlett has done his job and it is now time for Joshua Yaro to step up.
- 82' Chris Brady has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and St. Louis City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 89' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Brian Gutierrez trudges off to be replaced by Jairo Torres on 89 minutes.
- The final score is 1-0.
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
1.62
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 64% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
86%
Draw or St. Louis City
40%
Chicago Fire FC or St. Louis City
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.3%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.1%
1 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 27% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.