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)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
- Referee Chris Elliott
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Houston Dynamo and Chicago Fire FC has kicked off!
- 5' Kenneth Kronholm has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 277 appearances.
- 10' 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.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Mauro Manotas, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' 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.
- 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alberth Elis on 44 minutes.
- 46' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a Yellow card on 46.
- 48' Against the run of play, Nemanja Nikolics has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brandt Bronico.
- 58' The crowd applauds Nemanja Nikolics as he leaves the pitch. Przemyslaw Frankowski steps in for Chicago Fire SC.
- 62' Memo Rodriguez makes way for Romell Quioto at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dax McCarty.
- 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 77' 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.
- 81' Thomas McNamara is replacing Boniek Garcia for the Houston Dynamo side.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Djordje Mihailovic. He replaces C.J. Sapong on 85 minute.
- 86' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marlon Hairston is hanging A.J. DeLaGarza on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' Another change for Chicago Fire SC made on 90 minute. Aleksandar Katai leaves to be changed by Diego Campos.
- Another three points for Chicago Fire FC.
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 |
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Thor Ulfarsson | 1 |
| Diego Campos | 1 |
| Carlos Ferreira | 1 |
| Romell Quioto | 1 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Chicago Fire FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
63%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
67%
Houston Dynamo or Chicago Fire FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
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 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.