Chicago FireChicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati — Major League Soccer
2-3
FC CincinnatiSoldier Field, Chicago
Going into the match, Chicago Fire had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; FC Cincinnati had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Chicago Fire 1 win, FC Cincinnati 2 wins, 1 drawn. Chicago Fire are 4th in the Major League Soccer on 48 points; FC Cincinnati are 9th on 36.
Match report
Home form going in: Chicago Fire
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (D L D W W). 1.7 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Inter Miami · 13 Apr 2025
- L 2-1 at New York Red Bulls · 5 Apr 2025
- D 1-1 vs CF Montreal · 30 Mar 2025
- W 1-3 at Vancouver Whitecaps · 23 Mar 2025
- W 1-2 at Toronto FC · 15 Mar 2025
- W 1-3 at FC Dallas · 9 Mar 2025
Away form going in: FC Cincinnati
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W W W D L). 1.2 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at DC United · 12 Apr 2025
- W 1-0 vs New England Revolution · 5 Apr 2025
- W 1-2 at Nashville SC · 30 Mar 2025
- D 2-2 vs Atlanta United FC · 22 Mar 2025
- L 2-0 at Charlotte · 15 Mar 2025
- L 3-1 at Tigres UANL · 12 Mar 2025
Head-to-head: Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati
- Chicago Fire 2-3 FC Cincinnati · 3 May 2026 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 3-3 Chicago Fire · 18 Apr 2026 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 2-1 Chicago Fire · 5 Jul 2025 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 0-1 Chicago Fire · 17 Jul 2024 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 9' Normal Goal — Evander (FC Cincinnati)
- 31' Normal Goal — H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire)
- 42' Normal Goal — K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati)
- 71' Normal Goal — Evander (FC Cincinnati)
- 85' Penalty — B. Gutierrez (Chicago Fire)
Match statistics
| Chicago Fire | Metric | FC Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 3 |
| 57 | Ball possession | 43 |
| 2.34 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.05 |
| 18 | Total shots | 12 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 14 | Attempts inside box | 7 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 519 | Total passes | 397 |
| 445 | Accurate passes | 313 |
| 86 | Pass accuracy | 79 |
| 11 | Key passes | 9 |
| 84 | Duels | 84 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |