FC Cincinnati v Chicago Fire result

Full-time · FC Cincinnati 1–0 Chicago Fire

Major League Soccer · · TQL Stadium

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FC Cincinnati 1–0 Chicago Fire — FC Cincinnati won this Major League Soccer match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

FC Cincinnati beat Chicago Fire 1–0 at TQL Stadium in Major League Soccer on Sunday 4 June. FC Cincinnati are unbeaten in their last 11 matches in all competitions. Chicago Fire are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — FC Cincinnati: L. Acosta (83’, assisted by Santiago Arias).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: FC Cincinnati 0.94, Chicago Fire 0.32, from 17 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Penso showed five yellow cards — against 5.3 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — FC Cincinnati: Matt Miazga (54’) and Álvaro Barreal (89’); Chicago Fire: A. Souquet (38’), X. Shaqiri (67’) and M. Haile-Selassie (73’).

What it changes

FC Cincinnati have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, L. Acosta (FC Cincinnati) 6.0, O. Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) 4.2 and Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire) 3.9 led the match.

Next up

FC Cincinnati next travel to DC United on 24 October 2026.

Chicago Fire next travel to Atlanta United FC on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for FC Cincinnati: DC United v FC Cincinnati, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Chicago Fire: Atlanta United FC v Chicago Fire, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: FC Cincinnati 1–0 Chicago Fire · Major League Soccer
  • Venue: TQL Stadium · Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Referee: C. Penso
  • Head-to-head (last 6): FC Cincinnati 2 · draws 2 · Chicago Fire 2 · 3.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: FC Cincinnati 4W 1D 0L · Chicago Fire 1W 3D 1L

FC Cincinnati 1–0 Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.88 / 1.5
Goals
against 0.75 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4 / 3.17
Corners
against 3.67 / 7 · 0 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 6 matches
5.17 / 3.17
Shots on target
against 5.17 / 6 · 4 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2.5 / 3.17
Cards
against 2.17 / 3.67 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 6 matches
5.31 yellows
Referee · C. Penso
2.77 home / 2.54 away
over 13 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 June 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 June 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameFC Cincinnati for / againstLineChicago Fire for / against
Goals scored
1.88 for · 0.75 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
4 for · 3.67 against n 6
9.5standard
3.17 for · 7 against n 6
Shots
12 for · 11.83 against n 6
19.5standard
7 for · 15.67 against n 6
Shots on target
5.17 for · 5.17 against n 6
8.5standard
3.17 for · 6 against n 6
Fouls committed
12.17 for · 13 against n 6
21.5standard
12.33 for · 12.83 against n 6
Cards shown
2.5 for · 2.17 against n 6
3.5standard
3.17 for · 3.67 against n 6

Referee: C. Penso — 5.31 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 22.85 fouls over 13 matches (2.77 to the home side, 2.54 to the away side).

FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 June 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Sergio Santos n 841.8
2.44/2
1.32/1
—
Y. Kubo n 825.9
2.23/2
1.74/0
—
L. Acosta n 885
2.16/4
2.88/7
—
A. Ordoñez n 421.3
2.12/0
3.22/1
—
D. Badji n 844.6
26/2
1.54/1
—
FC Cincinnati — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 June 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Sergio Santos n 841.8
36/3
1.33/1
Brenner n 867
2.98/6
1.55/3
L. Acosta n 885
2.58/5
1.37/3
Brandon Vázquez n 888.8
2.28/5
1.48/3
Y. Kubo n 825.9
1.73/1
0.41/0
FC Cincinnati — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 June 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
D. Badji n 844.6
0.31/0
0.83/0
L. Acosta n 885
0.85/1
0.11/0
Sergio Santos n 841.8
0.52/0
0.31/0
Álvaro Barreal n 884.3
0.32/0
0.32/0
Brandon Vázquez n 888.8
0.43/0
00/0
FC Cincinnati — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 June 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Y. Kubo n 825.9
3.55/2
A. Powell n 829.4
3.45/3
A. Ordoñez n 421.3
3.22/1
Álvaro Barreal n 884.3
3.17/7
O. Nwobodo n 883.9
3.18/6
FC Cincinnati — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 June 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Roman Celentano n 890
48/8
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 June 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
F. Navarro n 861.3
2.67/4
0.74/0
—
Fabian Herbers n 849.3
2.36/3
1.44/2
—
G. Koutsias n 830.4
2.24/1
0.72/0
—
Alonso Aceves n 828
23/1
00/0
—
G. Giménez n 869.5
1.98/2
0.52/1
—
Chicago Fire — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 June 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
K. Kamara n 861.6
2.98/4
1.87/2
G. Koutsias n 830.4
2.24/2
1.13/0
K. Przybyłko n 844.6
1.84/3
1.33/2
C. Mueller n 876.3
1.66/3
0.42/1
M. Haile-Selassie n 882.4
1.46/2
1.16/2
Chicago Fire — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 June 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
K. Przybyłko n 844.6
0.52/0
0.31/0
K. Kamara n 861.6
0.52/1
0.21/0
G. Koutsias n 830.4
0.72/0
00/0
M. Haile-Selassie n 882.4
0.43/0
0.11/0
X. Shaqiri n 877.3
00/0
0.32/0
Chicago Fire — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 June 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Alonso Aceves n 828
46/4
Fabian Herbers n 849.3
2.77/2
F. Navarro n 861.3
2.66/4
M. Pineda n 857
2.67/4
J. Dean n 856.8
2.65/3
Chicago Fire — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 June 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
C. Brady n 882.5
3.57/6
Spencer Richey n 380
2.62/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
FC CincinnatiChicago Fire
52%Possession48%
0.94Expected goals (xG)0.32
17Shots6
1Shots on target0
8Shots off target2
8Blocked shots4
9Shots inside the box3
7Corners5
1Offsides4
13Fouls7
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
461Passes419
84%Pass accuracy84%

FC Cincinnati player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Roman Celentano9000000007
A. Powell9000000007.2
Matt Miazga90000001Y7.3
Y. Mosquera9000200107.2
O. Nwobodo9000002406.6
Álvaro Barreal90001030Y7
L. Acosta8610214007.5
Raymon Gaddis7000100206.9
Y. Kubo6100100006.3
A. Ordoñez6100101106.3
Marco Angulo6000101107
Júnior Moreno sub3000000106.7
Brandon Vázquez sub2900000006.3
D. Badji sub2900000106.7
Santiago Arias sub2001001007
M. Pinto sub800000006.7

Chicago Fire player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Spencer Richey9000000006.2
Fabian Herbers9000001106.6
Wyatt Omsberg9000000106.9
K. Burks9000000007.2
Alonso Aceves9000003207
J. Torres9000000106.9
A. Souquet70000003Y6.9
G. Koutsias6200000006.6
F. Navarro6200000406.9
B. Gutierrez6200000106.2
K. Przybyłko4500000006.7
G. Giménez sub4500000006.9
M. Haile-Selassie sub28000002Y6.9
X. Shaqiri sub28000010Y6.5
K. Kamara sub2800100006.7
R. Czichos sub2000100106.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind FC Cincinnati v Chicago Fire — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
FC CincinnatiWWDWW
Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Chicago FireLDWDD
Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
FC Cincinnati 2 · 2 draws · Chicago Fire 2 · 3.67 goals/game
  • 2023-03-19 Chicago Fire 3–3 FC Cincinnati
  • 2022-10-01 FC Cincinnati 2–3 Chicago Fire
  • 2022-05-15 Chicago Fire 1–2 FC Cincinnati
  • 2021-10-20 FC Cincinnati 3–4 Chicago Fire
  • 2021-06-24 Chicago Fire 0–1 FC Cincinnati
  • 2020-09-02 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Chicago Fire
League standing · 2023
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
FC Cincinnati#1 pos69 pts34 pl+18 GD
Chicago Fire#13 pos40 pts34 pl-12 GD
Goals per game
FC Cincinnati scored1.68
Chicago Fire scored1.15
FC Cincinnati conceded1.15
Chicago Fire conceded1.5

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire?
In their last 6 meetings, FC Cincinnati won 2, Chicago Fire won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire?
Recent form — FC Cincinnati 4W 1D 0L; Chicago Fire 1W 3D 1L.

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