FC Dallas vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Danny Thornberry
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #3 |
| 25 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 30 | Scored | 27 |
| 22 | Conceded | 16 |
| +8 | GD | +11 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 47% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' FC Dallas are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
- 35' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' 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 Richard Sanchez suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Matt Hedges is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' Diego Campos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 275 appearances.
- 65' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 75' Reggie Cannon, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' Jon Bakero is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 85' Roland Lamah has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- With this win, FC Dallas is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
| Logan Farrington | 1 |
| Carlos Gruezo | 1 |
| Andrew Gutman | 1 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
| Brandt Bronico | 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
2.23
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
77%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
44%
FC Dallas or Chicago Fire FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.