FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire — Major League Soccer
2-1
Chicago FireTQL Stadium, Cincinnati
Going into the match, FC Cincinnati had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Chicago Fire had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in 10, scoring 2.2. The sides have met 3 times in our records: FC Cincinnati 2 wins, 1 drawn. FC Cincinnati are 9th in the Major League Soccer on 36 points; Chicago Fire are 4th on 48.
Match report
Home form going in: FC Cincinnati
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W W W L D). 1.6 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Orlando City SC · 28 Jun 2025
- W 1-3 at CF Montreal · 25 Jun 2025
- W 0-1 at New England Revolution · 14 Jun 2025
- L 1-2 vs DC United · 31 May 2025
- D 3-3 vs FC Dallas · 28 May 2025
- L 4-2 at Atlanta United FC · 25 May 2025
Away form going in: Chicago Fire
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (W L L W W). 2.2 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 3-2 vs Charlotte · 29 Jun 2025
- L 0-1 vs Philadelphia Union · 26 Jun 2025
- L 0-2 vs Nashville SC · 15 Jun 2025
- W 1-7 at DC United · 7 Jun 2025
- W 1-3 at Orlando City SC · 31 May 2025
- L 3-1 at New York City FC · 25 May 2025
Head-to-head: FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire
- Chicago Fire 2-3 FC Cincinnati · 3 May 2026 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 3-3 Chicago Fire · 18 Apr 2026 · Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire 2-3 FC Cincinnati · 20 Apr 2025 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 19' Normal Goal — Evander (FC Cincinnati)
- 50' Normal Goal — K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati)
- 55' Normal Goal — P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire)
Match statistics
| FC Cincinnati | Metric | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 47 | Ball possession | 53 |
| 0.99 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.78 |
| 13 | Total shots | 15 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 6 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 7 | Attempts outside box | 10 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 423 | Total passes | 460 |
| 374 | Accurate passes | 401 |
| 88 | Pass accuracy | 87 |
| 9 | Key passes | 11 |
| 91 | Duels | 91 |
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 |