Chicago FireChicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati — Major League Soccer
2-3
FC CincinnatiSoldier Field, Chicago
Going into the match, Chicago Fire had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; FC Cincinnati had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.9. The sides have met 3 times in our records: FC Cincinnati 2 wins, 1 drawn. Chicago Fire are 3rd in the Major League Soccer on 38 points; FC Cincinnati are 6th on 31.
Match report
Home form going in: Chicago Fire
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W D W W W). 1.7 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 5-0 vs Sporting Kansas City · 26 Apr 2026
- D 3-3 at FC Cincinnati · 18 Apr 2026
- W 1-0 vs Atlanta United FC · 12 Apr 2026
- W 1-0 vs Nashville SC · 5 Apr 2026
- W 1-2 at Philadelphia Union · 21 Mar 2026
- L 1-2 vs DC United · 15 Mar 2026
Away form going in: FC Cincinnati
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (W D D D L). 1.9 scored per game, 2.3 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs New York Red Bulls · 25 Apr 2026
- D 4-4 at New York City FC · 22 Apr 2026
- D 3-3 vs Chicago Fire · 18 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 at Toronto FC · 11 Apr 2026
- L 4-2 at New York Red Bulls · 4 Apr 2026
- W 4-3 vs CF Montreal · 22 Mar 2026
Head-to-head: Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati
- FC Cincinnati 3-3 Chicago Fire · 18 Apr 2026 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 2-1 Chicago Fire · 5 Jul 2025 · Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire 2-3 FC Cincinnati · 20 Apr 2025 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 16' Normal Goal — H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire)
- 24' Normal Goal — Evander (FC Cincinnati)
- 28' Normal Goal — H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire)
- 31' Normal Goal — Evander (FC Cincinnati)
- 90' Penalty — Evander (FC Cincinnati)
- 91' Missed Penalty — Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire)
Match statistics
| Chicago Fire | Metric | FC Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 3 |
| 56 | Ball possession | 44 |
| 4.47 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.58 |
| 33 | Total shots | 10 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 16 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 29 | Attempts inside box | 3 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 7 |
| 10 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 506 | Total passes | 419 |
| 430 | Accurate passes | 356 |
| 85 | Pass accuracy | 85 |
| 25 | Key passes | 6 |
| 93 | Duels | 93 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 53 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 38 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | -16 | 28 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 27 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -14 | 27 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | -6 | 26 |
| 12 | DC United | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | -8 | 25 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 22 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -18 | 21 |