FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
- Referee Ian McKay
11 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 01 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 4–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #4 |
| 46 | Points | 55 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 16 / 7 / 11 |
| 67 | Scored | 64 |
| 75 | Conceded | 54 |
| -8 | GD | +10 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 35% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 13 G | 5 A |
| Hugo Cuypers | 12 G | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 9 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire FC get this one started.
- 5' Frankie Amaya, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' FC Cincinnati 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.
- 20' Kendall Waston picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 25' C.J. Sapong is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
- 30' Dax McCarty picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Brandt Bronico is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cincinnati so far.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Joe Gyau gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Rashawn Dally and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Johan Kappelhof, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 58' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire SC. Nicolas Gaitan is replaced by Djordje Mihailovic.
- 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ron Jans might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 64' The crowd applauds Derrick Etienne as he leaves the pitch. Roland Lamah steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 66' The Chicago Fire SC bench stirs into life. C.J. Sapong is withdrawn and Aleksandar Katai gets his opportunity.
- 71' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 76' Jonathan Bornstein has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 77' Another change for Chicago Fire SC made on 77 minute. Brandt Bronico leaves to be changed by Fabian Herbers.
- 82' FC Cincinnati looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Evander scoring 4 goals.
- 87' FC Cincinnati are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' Andrew Gutman is replacing Leonardo Bertone for the FC Cincinnati side.
- The points are shared — FC Cincinnati 0-0 Chicago Fire FC. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 17
- 22
-
16
Derrick Etienne ↓ Roland Lamah 64'
- 2
- 6
- 4
- 45
- 24
-
81
Rashawn Dally ↓ Joe Gyau 46'
- 26
Bench
-
36
Joe Gyau ↑ 46'
-
7
Roland Lamah ↑ 64'
- 8
- 14
- 13
-
96
Andrew Gutman ↑ 90'
Coach
Ron Jans
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
9
C.J. Sapong ↓ Aleksandar Katai 66'
- 11
- 5
- 31
- 23
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↓ Fabian Herbers 77'
- 6
- 4
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 2
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 77'
-
10
Aleksandar Katai ↑ 66'
- 45
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↑ 58'
- 16
- 33
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evander | 7 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 5 |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 |
| Jhon Duran | 3 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 3 |
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Rafael Czichos | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.56
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or Chicago Fire FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
61%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
64%
FC Cincinnati or Chicago Fire FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.