Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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
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' And we are off! FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Obinna Nwobodo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cincinnati must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Fabian Herbers.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' FC Cincinnati are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
  • 46' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Corey Baird has done his job and it is now time for Sergio Santos to step up.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. DeAndre Yedlin made 349 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Controversy at the stadium! Hugo Cuypers argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Brian Gutierrez on, Jonathan Dean off on 59 minutes.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Bret Halsey. He replaces Yamil Asad on 61 minute.
  • 66' FC Cincinnati are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 69' Brian Gutierrez puts Chicago Fire FC on the lead.
  • 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 79' FC Cincinnati has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 80' Kevin Kelsy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kipp Keller at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 87' Obinna Nwobodo makes way for Aaron Boupendza at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
  • 88' Alvas Powell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 88.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Alvas Powell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. DeAndre Yedlin is booked for FC Cincinnati — card on 90.
  • 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.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Brian Gutierrez 3
Robert Beric 3
Jhon Duran 3
Rafael Czichos 2
Ignacio Aliseda 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
1.95 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: FC Cincinnati or Chicago Fire FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati39% Draw24% Chicago Fire FC37%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
63%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
61%
FC Cincinnati or Chicago Fire FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati31% Draw38% Chicago Fire FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 17% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 17% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

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

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