Saturday , 17 October 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
FC Cincinnati
0 – 1
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Wed 17 Jul 2024 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Fabian Herbers
Y 58' Hugo Cuypers
Alvas Powell 88' Y
Alvas Powell 89' YR
DeAndre Yedlin 90' Y
Y 90' Georgios Koutsias

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 29 66
2 Internacional CF Miami 29 52
3 New England Revolution 29 49
4 Chicago Fire FC 29 48
5 Charlotte FC 29 46
6 Philadelphia Union 29 45
7 Orlando City SC 29 38
8 FC Cincinnati 28 36
9 New York Red Bulls 29 36
10 New York City FC 29 33
11 Toronto FC 29 33
12 D.C. United SC 28 33
13 Columbus Crew SC 29 32
14 Atlanta United FC 29 30
15 Montreal Impact FC 29 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 29 52
17 St. Louis City 29 51
18 FC Dallas 29 50
19 San Jose Earthquakes 29 47
20 Houston Dynamo 29 46
21 Los Angeles FC 30 45
22 Seattle Sounders FC 29 41
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 30 39
24 Colorado Rapids SC 29 38
25 San Diego FC 29 33
26 Portland Timbers 29 33
27 Real Salt Lake 29 33
28 Minnesota United FC 29 31
29 Austin FC 29 31
30 Sporting Kansas City 29 22

Head-to-Head

8
4
4
FC Cincinnati 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-07-17 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Chicago Fire FC 2024-03-03 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati 2023-06-03 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2023-03-19 Chicago Fire FC 3–3 FC Cincinnati 2022-10-01 FC Cincinnati 2–3 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Chicago Fire FC H 0–1 L
13 Jul Charlotte FC H 1–3 L
06 Jul Internacional CF Miami H 6–1 W
03 Jul D.C. United SC A 3–2 W
30 Jun FC Dallas A 1–0 W
22 Jun New England Revolution H 1–2 L
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul FC Cincinnati A 1–0 W
14 Jul New York City FC H 0–0 D
08 Jul San Jose Earthquakes A 0–1 L
04 Jul Philadelphia Union H 4–3 W
30 Jun Seattle Sounders FC A 1–2 L
22 Jun Orlando City SC A 2–4 L

Season Stats

FC Cincinnati Chicago Fire FC
#8 Position #4
36 Points 48
28 Played 29
9 / 9 / 10 W / D / L 14 / 6 / 9
60 Scored 52
68 Conceded 43
-8 GD +9
1.29 PPG 1.66
32% Win % 48%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
28% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

FC Cincinnati are 8th (36 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (48 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
0-15
5/3
16-30
5/10
31-45
9/10
46-60
6/12
61-75
5/5
76+
15/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
8/2
16-30
7/6
31-45
4/8
46-60
6/8
61-75
8/2
76+
5/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
Kevin Denkey 17 G 1 A
Evander 13 G 7 A
Tom Barlow 9 G 3 A
Pavel Bucha 6 G 3 A
Chicago Fire FC
Maren Haile-Selassie 11 G 4 A
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at TQL Stadium as FC Cincinnati face off against Chicago Fire FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pat Noonan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rafael Czichos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
  • 20' Pavel Bucha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
  • 25' Chicago Fire FC have won 412 goals from 288 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Fabian Herbers on 35 minutes.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank Klopas will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sergio Santos is hanging Corey Baird on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cincinnati needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hugo Cuypers.
  • 59' Brian Gutierrez gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Jonathan Dean and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Bret Halsey comes on to replace Yamil Asad.
  • 66' FC Cincinnati are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 69' What composure from Brian Gutierrez! The Mexico international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 74' FC Cincinnati looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Evander scoring 4 goals.
  • 79' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Kevin Kelsy on, Kipp Keller off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Cincinnati winning 50% of all matches.
  • 87' The whistle greets Obinna Nwobodo as he departs to be replaced by Aaron Boupendza.
  • 88' Alvas Powell is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alvas Powell.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! DeAndre Yedlin argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tobias Salquist is hanging Maren Haile-Selassie on the field on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Chicago Fire FC.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Klopas

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

2024-07-17 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Chicago Fire FC 2024-03-03 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati 2023-06-03 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2023-03-19 Chicago Fire FC 3–3 FC Cincinnati 2022-10-01 FC Cincinnati 2–3 Chicago Fire FC

FC Cincinnati Form

2024-07-17 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-07-13 FC Cincinnati 1–3 Charlotte FC L 2024-07-06 FC Cincinnati 6–1 Internacional CF Miami W 2024-07-03 D.C. United SC 2–3 FC Cincinnati W 2024-06-30 FC Dallas 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2024-06-22 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New England Revolution L

Chicago Fire FC Form

2024-07-17 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2024-07-14 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 New York City FC D 2024-07-08 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-07-04 Chicago Fire FC 4–3 Philadelphia Union W 2024-06-30 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-06-22 Orlando City SC 4–2 Chicago Fire FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.96 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: FC Cincinnati or Chicago Fire FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati38% Draw24% Chicago Fire FC38%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
62%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
62%
FC Cincinnati or Chicago Fire FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati30% Draw38% Chicago Fire FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 11% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 17% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 17% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✗

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