Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Oct | San Diego FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 5–3 | W |
| 28 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #4 |
| 32 | Points | 29 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 10 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 6 |
| 27 | Scored | 32 |
| 24 | Conceded | 23 |
| +3 | GD | +9 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 56% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ 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)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Houston Dynamo and Chicago Fire FC.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Diego Campos | 1 |
| Robert Beric | 1 |
| Alvaro Medran | 1 |
| C.J. Sapong | 1 |
| Romell Quioto | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
2026-02-22
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2025-10-18
New England Revolution
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2025-10-05
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
Toronto FC
D
2025-09-30
Internacional CF Miami
3–5
Chicago Fire FC
W
2025-09-28
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2025-09-21
Minnesota United FC
0–3
Chicago Fire FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Chicago Fire FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
62%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
64%
Houston Dynamo or Chicago Fire FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

