St. Louis City vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–3 | D |
| 14 Apr | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | St. Louis City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 May | New England Revolution | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #4 |
| 54 | Points | 55 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 16 / 7 / 11 |
| 59 | Scored | 64 |
| 48 | Conceded | 54 |
| +11 | GD | +10 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 44% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
St. Louis City are 18th (54 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
9/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/8
46-60
10/9
61-75
6/7
76+
10/11
■ 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)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 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' In just a few seconds Citypark will turn into a battlefield for St. Louis City and Chicago Fire FC.
- 2' The deadlock is broken! Rasmus Alm gets on the scoresheet on 2 minutes.
- 7' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 12' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Louis City in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
- 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Klauss made 212 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Fabian Herbers.
- 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 37' Tom Barlow is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Louis City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Rasmus Alm.
- 46' Goal! Hugo Cuypers scores his 76 goal in 231 matches.
- 46' Federico Navarro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabian Herbers on 46 minute.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 56' A goal from the Brazil international Klauss! He fires home on 56 to make it 2-1!
- 61' Poor challenge from Xherdan Shaqiri. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 62' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Allan Arigoni departs to be replaced by Arnaud Souquet.
- 67' The deadlock is broken! Klauss gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
- 72' The St. Louis City manager makes a substitution. Rasmus Alm departs to be replaced by Samuel Adeniran.
- 73' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Tom Barlow comes on to replace Chris Mueller.
- 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 79' Another change for St. Louis City made on 79 minute. Celio Pompeu leaves to be changed by Nokkvi THorisson.
- 80' The St. Louis City manager makes a substitution. Anthony Markanich departs to be replaced by Joakim Nilsson.
- 82' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Kellyn Acosta by Jonathan Dean on 82 minute.
- 87' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tim Parker suffering a number of foals already.
- 88' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Hosei Kijima on, Tomas Ostrak off on 88 minutes.
- 90' That is a card for Chicago Fire FC. Carlos Teran will be fuming at that decision.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 26
- 8
-
9
Klauss ↓ Aziel Jackson 79'
- 19
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↓ Hosei Kijima 88'
- 13
-
21
Rasmus Alm ↓ Samuel Adeniran 72'
- 22
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↓ Nokkvi THorisson 79'
- 14
Bench
-
4
Joakim Nilsson ↑ 80'
- 44
-
16
Samuel Adeniran ↑ 72'
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↑ 79'
- 6
- 20
- 39
-
29
Nokkvi THorisson ↑ 79'
-
85
Hosei Kijima ↑ 88'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 21
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Jonathan Dean 82'
- 15
- 22
- 17
- 4
- 34
-
8
Chris Mueller ↓ Tom Barlow 73'
- 9
-
27
Allan Arigoni ↓ Arnaud Souquet 62'
Bench
-
5
Rafael Czichos ↑ 72'
- 16
-
31
Federico Navarro ↑ 46'
-
2
Arnaud Souquet ↑ 62'
- 18
-
12
Tom Barlow ↑ 73'
- 19
-
24
Jonathan Dean ↑ 82'
- 55
Coach
Frank Klopas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Klauss | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Rasmus Alm | 1 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 1 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 1 |
| Marcel Hartel | 1 |
| Tomas Ostrak | 1 |
| Rafael Czichos | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
2024-05-12
St. Louis City
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2024-05-05
Chicago Fire FC
0–1
New England Revolution
L
2024-04-28
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2024-04-21
Chicago Fire FC
0–4
Real Salt Lake
L
2024-04-13
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2024-04-07
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
78%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
46%
St. Louis City or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

