Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
- Referee Chris Elliott
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 13 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #4 |
| 51 | Points | 55 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 9 / 11 | W / D / L | 16 / 7 / 11 |
| 43 | Scored | 64 |
| 43 | Conceded | 54 |
| +0 | GD | +10 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 41% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ 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)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 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 . Houston Dynamo are looking to make home advantage count against Chicago Fire FC.
- 5' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilmer Cabrera might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' C.J. Sapong has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Tyler Deric has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Houston Dynamo 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.
- 40' Przemyslaw Frankowski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alberth Elis on 44 minutes.
- 46' Houston Dynamo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 46.
- 48' GOAL! Nemanja Nikolics fires home to make it 0-1!
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Brandt Bronico.
- 58' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire SC. Nemanja Nikolics is replaced by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 62' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Romell Quioto on, Memo Rodriguez off on 62 minutes.
- 67' Dax McCarty was booked on 67.
- 72' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 77' Bastian Schweinsteiger is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- 81' Boniek Garcia makes way for Thomas McNamara at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- 85' Djordje Mihailovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces C.J. Sapong on 85 minute.
- 86' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. A.J. DeLaGarza departs to be replaced by Marlon Hairston.
- 90' Another substitution for Chicago Fire SC to replace Aleksandar Katai by Diego Campos on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Chicago Fire FC beats Houston Dynamo
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↓ Thomas McNamara 81'
- 10
- 9
- 17
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Romell Quioto 62'
- 7
- 1
- 20
- 22
Bench
- 3
- 23
-
31
Romell Quioto ↑ 62'
- 24
- 2
-
14
Marlon Hairston ↑ 86'
-
11
Thomas McNamara ↑ 81'
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 9
- 5
-
10
Aleksandar Katai ↓ Diego Campos 90'
- 31
- 23
- 13
- 6
- 4
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 2
- 12
-
11
Przemyslaw Frankowski ↑ 58'
- 45
- 15
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↑ 85'
-
17
Diego Campos ↑ 90'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Fabian Herbers | 1 |
| Carlos Darwin Quintero | 1 |
| Thor Ulfarsson | 1 |
| Diego Campos | 1 |
| Carlos Ferreira | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Chicago Fire FC 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
63%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
66%
Houston Dynamo or Chicago Fire FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.