Sunday , 16 August 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 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

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
#6 Position #4
26 Points 29
18 Played 17
7 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 9 / 2 / 6
45 Scored 32
44 Conceded 23
+1 GD +9
1.44 PPG 1.71
39% Win % 53%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
41% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
Evander 10 G 4 A
Kevin Denkey 10 G 1 A
Tom Barlow 5 G
Chicago Fire FC
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
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' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Roman Celentano made 248 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cincinnati must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Chicago Fire FC have won 398 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' FC Cincinnati are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
  • 35' The referee calls foul for Fabian Herbers. He receives a card.
  • 40' It’s high time Frank Klopas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' Gaston Gimenez, a Paraguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Sergio Santos comes on to replace Corey Baird.
  • 51' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Hugo Cuypers on 58 minutes.
  • 59' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Dean is withdrawn and Brian Gutierrez gets his opportunity.
  • 61' FC Cincinnati make a change. Yamil Asad trudges off to be replaced by Bret Halsey on 61 minutes.
  • 66' 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.
  • 69' Brian Gutierrez makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Chicago Fire FC are in front.
  • 74' FC Cincinnati has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' Kevin Kelsy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kipp Keller on 80 minute.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 87' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Aaron Boupendza comes on to replace Obinna Nwobodo.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alvas Powell on 88.
  • 89' FC Cincinnati player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for DeAndre Yedlin. He receives a card.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Maren Haile-Selassie as he leaves the pitch. Tobias Salquist steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
  • Chicago Fire FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
2.05 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + FC Cincinnati or Chicago Fire FC 76%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
62%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
61%
FC Cincinnati or Chicago Fire FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati31% Draw37% Chicago Fire FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 3
4.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
3.4%
3 – 3
3.4%
0 – 1
Actual

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
13% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✗

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