Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | #5 |
| 44 | Points | 42 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 13 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 8 |
| 34 | Scored | 46 |
| 32 | Conceded | 38 |
| +2 | GD | +8 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 48% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Chicago Fire FC get us underway at .
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Boniek Garcia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' DaMarcus Beasley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alberth Elis.
- 46' Controversy at the stadium! Matias Vera argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 48' Nemanja Nikolics has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 53' Poor challenge from Brandt Bronico. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Przemyslaw Frankowski. He replaces Nemanja Nikolics on 58 minute.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Romell Quioto. He replaces Memo Rodriguez on 62 minute.
- 67' Chicago Fire SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 72' 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.
- 77' Kenneth Kronholm has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 81' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas McNamara is hanging Boniek Garcia on the field on 81 minute.
- 85' The crowd applauds C.J. Sapong as he leaves the pitch. Djordje Mihailovic steps in for Chicago Fire SC.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Marlon Hairston. He replaces A.J. DeLaGarza on 86 minute.
- 90' The Chicago Fire SC bench stirs into life. Aleksandar Katai is withdrawn and Diego Campos gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Diego Campos | 1 |
| Carlos Ferreira | 1 |
| Romell Quioto | 1 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 1 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Chicago Fire FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
64%
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
14.1%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.