FC Dallas vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Danny Thornberry
14 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Jun | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–4 | L |
| 08 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Jul | New York City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–2 | 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 ball is rolling at . FC Dallas are looking to make home advantage count against Chicago Fire FC.
- 5' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
- 15' 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.
- 20' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' A quiet spell here at . Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' FC Dallas have won 443 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Elliot Collier, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. made 0 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Dallas 3-1 Chicago Fire FC.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
-
20
Roland Lamah ↓ Paxton Pomykal 82'
-
7
Carlos Gruezo ↓ Kellyn Acosta 69'
- 1
- 24
- 37
- 8
- 21
- 2
- 12
Bench
- 13
- 31
- 14
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↑ 82'
- 15
-
27
Jesus Ferreira ↑ 87'
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↑ 69'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Jon Bakero ↓ Brandt Bronico 46'
-
21
Alan Gordon C ↓ Diego Campos 76'
- 16
- 18
- 3
- 45
- 4
- 20
- 12
- 19
- 28
Bench
-
10
Aleksandar Katai ↑ 58'
- 23
- 25
- 30
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 46'
- 26
-
17
Diego Campos ↑ 76'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 1 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 1 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
| Logan Farrington | 1 |
| Carlos Gruezo | 1 |
| Andrew Gutman | 1 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
2018-07-15
FC Dallas
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2018-07-12
Chicago Fire FC
3–4
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-07-08
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
2018-07-01
Chicago Fire FC
3–2
New York City FC
W
2018-06-24
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2018-06-14
Colorado Rapids SC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.46
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas 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
79%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
41%
FC Dallas or Chicago Fire FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
3.1%
4 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 20% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.