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 27 games · 45 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 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 9 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 10 | FC Cincinnati | 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 | 27 | 45 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #5 |
| 45 | Points | 42 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 12 / 9 / 6 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 8 |
| 45 | Scored | 46 |
| 36 | Conceded | 38 |
| +9 | GD | +8 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 44% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
St. Louis City are 19th (45 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
6/10
■ 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)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 13 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 8 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 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' That's the starting whistle at Citypark. Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Louis City and Chicago Fire FC.
- 2' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rasmus Alm makes it 1-0.
- 7' St. Louis City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 12' Over 12 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Fabian Herbers on 22 minutes.
- 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' St. Louis City is showing some good football. However, St. Louis City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Rasmus Alm.
- 46' GOAL! Hugo Cuypers fires home to make it 1-1!
- 46' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Fabian Herbers exits the field as Federico Navarro enters on 46.
- 51' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Klauss puts St. Louis City on the lead.
- 61' The referee has no hesitation. Xherdan Shaqiri is booked for Chicago Fire FC — card on 61.
- 62' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Allan Arigoni is replaced by Arnaud Souquet on 62 minute.
- 67' GOAL! Klauss scores on 67. Assisted by Chris Durkin
- 72' St. Louis City ring the changes. Rasmus Alm has done his job and it is now time for Samuel Adeniran to step up.
- 73' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Chris Mueller exits the field as Tom Barlow enters on 73.
- 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Louis City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 79' Celio Pompeu makes way for Nokkvi THorisson at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Louis City.
- 80' The St. Louis City manager makes a substitution. Anthony Markanich departs to be replaced by Joakim Nilsson.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Dean. He replaces Kellyn Acosta on 82 minute.
- 87' Kellyn Acosta has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 88' Hosei Kijima is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomas Ostrak at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' A moment of madness from Carlos Teran on 90 minutes earns him a card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
- 3-1 the final result. Chicago Fire FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Klauss | 2 |
| Tomas Ostrak | 1 |
| Rafael Czichos | 1 |
| Rasmus Alm | 1 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 1 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 1 |
| Marcel Hartel | 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
1.75
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
78%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
47%
St. Louis City or Chicago Fire FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

