FC Dallas vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sergii Demianchuk (USA)
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.1 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Feb | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Feb | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 19 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | Charlotte FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 29 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #4 |
| 58 | Points | 55 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 16 / 7 / 11 |
| 62 | Scored | 64 |
| 51 | Conceded | 54 |
| +11 | GD | +10 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 47% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ 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 Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Dallas to score. At the same time, Chicago Fire FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Logan Farrington suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' 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.
- 15' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' 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.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hugo Cuypers made 231 appearances and scored 76 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 31' Mauricio Pineda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kellyn Acosta on 31 minute.
- 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
- 41' Leonardo Barroso has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' The referee shows Chicago Fire FC player a card on 45.
- 50' 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.
- 55' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 57' Against the run of play, Logan Farrington has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 62' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' The whistle greets Logan Farrington as he departs to be replaced by Patrickson Delgado.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 71' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire FC player. Brian Gutierrez gets a card.
- 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 78' The crowd applauds Omari Glasgow as he leaves the pitch. Tom Barlow steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Andrew Gutman gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 84' Leonardo Barroso does the damage! The net is bulging and Chicago Fire FC surge ahead!
- 86' Anderson Julio makes way for Bernard Kamungo at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Dallas.
- 87' Samuel Williams is replacing Sergio Oregel for the Chicago Fire FC side.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tom Barlow.
- 89' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Shaq Moore departs to be replaced by Pedrinho.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 17
- 1
-
18
Shaq Moore ↓ Pedrinho 89'
- 8
- 4
- 10
- 25
- 9
- 11
- 23
Bench
- 5
- 7
-
16
Tsiki Ntsabeleng ↑ 86'
-
77
Bernard Kamungo ↑ 86'
-
20
Pedrinho ↑ 89'
-
6
Patrickson Delgado ↑ 65'
- 32
- 30
- 29
Coach
Eric Quill
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 3
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Mauricio Pineda 31'
- 15
- 17
- 1
- 9
-
35
Sergio Oregel ↓ Samuel Williams 87'
- 24
- 5
-
26
Omari Glasgow ↓ Tom Barlow 78'
Bench
-
12
Tom Barlow ↑ 78'
- 34
-
22
Mauricio Pineda ↑ 31'
- 25
- 36
-
2
Leonardo Barroso ↑ 78'
- 38
- 45
-
47
Samuel Williams ↑ 87'
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
| Brandt Bronico | 1 |
| Leonardo Barroso | 1 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
| Carlos Gruezo | 1 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.88
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Chicago Fire FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
62%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
62%
FC Dallas or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 18% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.