Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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 wait is over. Houston Dynamo get us underway at .
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Robert Beric | 1 |
| Alvaro Medran | 1 |
| C.J. Sapong | 1 |
| Romell Quioto | 1 |
| Fabian Herbers | 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
1.5
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Chicago Fire FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
62%
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
11.3%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
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% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

