Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
FC Cincinnati
3 – 4
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Wed 20 Oct 2021 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Zico Bailey 30' Y
Y 45' Johan Kappelhof
Joseph-Claude Gyau 48' Y
Y 68' Federico Navarro
Y 79' Gabriel Slonina
Geoff Cameron 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at TQL Stadium.

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

8
4
4
FC Cincinnati 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-20 FC Cincinnati 3–4 Chicago Fire FC 2021-06-24 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati 2020-09-02 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Chicago Fire FC 2020-08-25 Chicago Fire FC 3–0 FC Cincinnati 2019-09-21 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Chicago Fire FC H 3–4 L
16 Oct Orlando City SC H 0–1 L
10 Oct Philadelphia Union H 1–2 L
02 Oct New York Red Bulls H 0–1 L
29 Sep Toronto FC A 2–3 L
25 Sep D.C. United SC A 2–4 L
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct FC Cincinnati A 4–3 W
16 Oct New England Revolution A 2–2 D
03 Oct Toronto FC A 1–3 L
30 Sep New York City FC H 2–0 W
26 Sep Nashville SC H 0–0 D
23 Sep New England Revolution H 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)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
24% Clean Sheets
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' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 14' What composure from Robert Beric! The Slovenia international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 17' Robert Beric is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 22' Allan Cruz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' Brilliant from the ! Luciano Acosta makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 28.
  • 30' Zico Bailey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' Edgar Castillo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 36' Brandon Vazquez doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 41' It’s high time Tyrone Marshall made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Johan Kappelhof on 45.
  • 46' The whistle greets Zico Bailey as he departs to be replaced by Joseph-Claude Gyau.
  • 48' Joseph-Claude Gyau picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 53' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Edgar Castillo is withdrawn and Alvaro Barreal gets his opportunity.
  • 58' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Jhon Espinoza by Boris Sekulic on 58 minute.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Kamohelo Mokotjo. He replaces Haris Medunjanin on 62 minute.
  • 64' Nnamdi Chinonso Offor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Robert Beric on 64 minute.
  • 68' Controversy at the stadium! Federico Navarro argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 71' Against the run of play, Alvaro Medran has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 76' Nnamdi Chinonso Offor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
  • 77' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Brandon Vazquez is replaced by Calvin Harris on 77 minute.
  • 78' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyle Scott is hanging Allan Cruz on the field on 78 minute.
  • 79' Chicago Fire FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 80' Geoff Cameron picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 86' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Alvaro Medran has done his job and it is now time for Luka Stojanovic to step up.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Chicago Fire FC take all three points.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tyrone Marshall

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Raphaël Wicky

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Evander 7
Hugo Cuypers 5
Luciano Acosta 4
Robert Beric 3
Jhon Duran 3
Brian Gutierrez 3
Kevin Denkey 2
Junior Moreno 2

Head to Head

2021-10-20 FC Cincinnati 3–4 Chicago Fire FC 2021-06-24 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati 2020-09-02 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Chicago Fire FC 2020-08-25 Chicago Fire FC 3–0 FC Cincinnati 2019-09-21 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Chicago Fire FC

FC Cincinnati Form

2021-10-20 FC Cincinnati 3–4 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-10-16 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Orlando City SC L 2021-10-10 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Philadelphia Union L 2021-10-02 FC Cincinnati 0–1 New York Red Bulls L 2021-09-29 Toronto FC 3–2 FC Cincinnati L 2021-09-25 D.C. United SC 4–2 FC Cincinnati L

Chicago Fire FC Form

2021-10-20 FC Cincinnati 3–4 Chicago Fire FC W 2021-10-16 New England Revolution 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D 2021-10-03 Toronto FC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-09-30 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 New York City FC W 2021-09-26 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-09-23 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 New England Revolution L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.88 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.25 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: FC Cincinnati or Chicago Fire FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati32% Draw23% Chicago Fire FC45%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
55%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
68%
FC Cincinnati or Chicago Fire FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati27% Draw37% Chicago Fire FC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 3
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%
1 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 15% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 18% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 14% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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