Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Houston Dynamo launch into their encounter with Chicago Fire FC.
- 2-1 the final result. Chicago Fire FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
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
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
1.44
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Chicago Fire FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
63%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
63%
Houston Dynamo or Chicago Fire FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%
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 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

