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Full-time · FC Cincinnati 0–1 Chicago Fire

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

Match report, in numbers

The result

Chicago Fire won 1–0 at TQL Stadium in Major League Soccer on Thursday 18 July. It is Chicago Fire’s first win over FC Cincinnati since 1 October 2022, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Chicago Fire: B. Gutierrez (69’, assisted by H. Cuypers). A. Powell (88’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: FC Cincinnati 1.53, Chicago Fire 1.56, from 19 shots to 16 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

F. Dujic showed five yellow cards and one red — against 2.6 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition).

What it changes

FC Cincinnati have scored 52 goals, the fourth-most of the 15 clubs (2024 so far, after 30 games, ranked per game). FC Cincinnati have conceded 39 goals, the third-fewest (shared) of the 15 clubs.

Chicago Fire have scored 36 goals, the third-fewest of the 15 clubs (2024 so far, after 31 games, ranked per game). Chicago Fire have conceded 54 goals, the fifth-most of the 15 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, A. Souquet (Chicago Fire) 6.8, H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire) 6.3 and C. Brady (Chicago Fire) 5.8 led the match.

Head-to-head

FC Cincinnati are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Chicago Fire.

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

The Numbers

  • Result: FC Cincinnati 0–1 Chicago Fire · Major League Soccer
  • Venue: TQL Stadium · Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Referee: F. Dujic
  • Head-to-head (last 6): FC Cincinnati 3 · draws 1 · Chicago Fire 2 · 4.17 goals/game
  • Recent form: FC Cincinnati 3W 0D 2L · Chicago Fire 1W 1D 3L

FC Cincinnati 0–1 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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.5 / 1.75
Goals
against 1.88 / 1.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.75 / 4.13
Corners
against 4.5 / 3.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
5.88 / 5.38
Shots on target
against 4.75 / 4.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.75 / 2.25
Cards
against 2.5 / 1.5 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
2.57 yellows
Referee · F. Dujic
22.57 fouls a game
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over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 July 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 14 July 2024. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. 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
2.5 for · 1.88 against n 8
2.5standard
1.75 for · 1.63 against n 8
Corners won
4.75 for · 4.5 against n 8
9.5standard
4.13 for · 3.75 against n 8
Shots
16.38 for · 13.13 against n 8
19.5standard
14.13 for · 11.25 against n 8
Shots on target
5.88 for · 4.75 against n 8
8.5standard
5.38 for · 4.13 against n 8
Fouls committed
12 for · 9.75 against n 8
21.5standard
13.88 for · 8.25 against n 8
Cards shown
2.75 for · 2.5 against n 8
3.5standard
2.25 for · 1.5 against n 8

Referee: F. Dujic — 2.57 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 22.57 fouls over 7 matches.

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FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati Goalkeeper

FC Cincinnati — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
Roman Celentano19921747 min512.6 /90231.2 /9000 /90
Alec Kann390270 min62 /9041.3 /9000 /90
Evan Louro19090 min33 /9022 /9011 /90
FC Cincinnati — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Cincinnati before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Roman Celentano n 893
2.77/5
Alec Kann n 590
2.24/2

FC Cincinnati Defensive

FC Cincinnati — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
I. Murphy21801673 min281.5 /90241.3 /9080.4 /90583.1 /90150.8 /9040.2 /90
M. Robinson17891519 min291.7 /90201.2 /9090.5 /90855 /90130.8 /9020.1 /90
Matt Miazga16891430 min241.5 /90120.8 /90130.8 /90774.8 /9090.6 /9030.2 /90
K. Keller1160664 min70.9 /9070.9 /90111.5 /90364.9 /9070.9 /9010.1 /90
Bret Halsey1134373 min41 /9020.5 /9000 /90112.7 /9092.2 /9020.5 /90
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FC Cincinnati — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Cincinnati before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Pavel Bucha n 891.1
0.64/1
0.54/0
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L. Acosta n 892.6
1.66/4
1.16/2
—
Luca Orellano n 880
0.84/2
1.15/3
—
I. Murphy n 890.1
0.42/1
0.21/1
—
Y. Kubo n 860.6
1.14/2
0.95/0
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FC Cincinnati — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Cincinnati before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Pavel Bucha n 891.1
1.47/3
L. Acosta n 892.6
1.36/4
Luca Orellano n 880
1.35/4
I. Murphy n 890.1
1.76/4
Y. Kubo n 860.6
1.53/2
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FC Cincinnati Attacking

FC Cincinnati — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
L. Acosta23882023 min110.5 /90150.7 /90431.9 /90241.1 /90833.7 /90683 /90
Y. Kubo20781556 min90.5 /9000 /90301.7 /90171 /90150.9 /90140.8 /90
Gerardo Valenzuela1550750 min10.1 /9010.1 /90131.6 /9040.5 /9081 /9050.6 /90
Sergio Santos1538565 min20.3 /9010.2 /90132.1 /9091.4 /9081.3 /9010.2 /90
K. Kelsy1356734 min50.6 /9000 /90151.8 /9091.1 /9070.9 /90131.6 /90
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FC Cincinnati — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Cincinnati before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Pavel Bucha n 891.1
1.56/4
0.53/1
L. Acosta n 892.6
1.96/6
14/3
Luca Orellano n 880
3.18/7
1.57/3
I. Murphy n 890.1
00/0
00/0
Y. Kubo n 860.6
1.95/3
1.13/2
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FC Cincinnati — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Cincinnati before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Pavel Bucha n 891.1
0.53/1
0.11/0
L. Acosta n 892.6
0.53/1
0.74/1
Luca Orellano n 880
0.32/0
0.42/1
I. Murphy n 890.1
00/0
00/0
Y. Kubo n 860.6
1.13/2
00/0
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Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire Goalkeeper

Chicago Fire — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
C. Brady22912011 min713.2 /90391.7 /9000 /90
Spencer Richey19898 min32.8 /9010.9 /9000 /90
Chicago Fire — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chicago Fire before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
C. Brady n 890
2.55/3
Spencer Richey n 686.3
2.35/2

Chicago Fire Defensive

Chicago Fire — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
R. Czichos21861806 min422.1 /90170.8 /90140.7 /90944.7 /90241.2 /9050.2 /90
A. Arigoni21841772 min361.8 /90170.9 /9050.3 /90964.9 /90241.2 /9060.3 /90
M. Pineda15681027 min121.1 /9070.6 /9050.4 /90312.7 /90121.1 /9050.4 /90
C. Teran13781012 min262.3 /90181.6 /9090.8 /90635.6 /90211.9 /9030.3 /90
A. Souquet13781010 min211.9 /90151.3 /9030.3 /90544.8 /90131.2 /9000 /90
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Chicago Fire — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chicago Fire before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
H. Cuypers n 883.1
1.15/3
1.67/4
—
K. Acosta n 870.1
1.65/3
0.31/1
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C. Brady n 890
0.11/0
00/0
—
B. Gutierrez n 888.5
1.87/4
0.54/0
—
R. Czichos n 889.4
1.36/2
0.64/1
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Chicago Fire — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chicago Fire before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
H. Cuypers n 883.1
1.85/4
K. Acosta n 870.1
1.96/5
B. Gutierrez n 888.5
1.98/5
R. Czichos n 889.4
2.48/5
A. Arigoni n 877.6
15/1
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Chicago Fire Attacking

Chicago Fire — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
H. Cuypers23851948 min90.4 /9010 /90462.1 /90251.2 /90281.3 /90110.5 /90
Tom Barlow1329377 min00 /9000 /9092.1 /9020.5 /9020.5 /9010.2 /90
G. Koutsias1135384 min00 /9010.2 /9061.4 /9030.7 /9020.5 /9010.2 /90
K. Acosta23731685 min20.1 /9000 /90150.8 /9050.3 /90170.9 /90120.6 /90
B. Gutierrez22761673 min40.2 /9020.1 /90311.7 /90130.7 /90321.7 /90201.1 /90
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Chicago Fire — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chicago Fire before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
H. Cuypers n 883.1
2.77/7
1.46/3
K. Acosta n 870.1
00/0
00/0
C. Brady n 890
00/0
00/0
B. Gutierrez n 888.5
1.96/4
0.95/1
R. Czichos n 889.4
0.84/2
0.11/0
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Chicago Fire — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chicago Fire before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
H. Cuypers n 883.1
0.85/1
00/0
K. Acosta n 870.1
00/0
00/0
C. Brady n 890
00/0
00/0
B. Gutierrez n 888.5
0.11/0
0.11/0
R. Czichos n 889.4
00/0
0.11/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
FC CincinnatiChicago Fire
63%Possession37%
1.53Expected goals (xG)1.56
19Shots16
7Shots on target8
3Shots off target6
9Blocked shots2
11Shots inside the box11
8Corners3
0Offsides1
8Fouls18
2Yellow cards3
1Red cards0
7Saves7
607Passes359
88%Pass accuracy77%

FC Cincinnati Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Roman Celentano9000000008.5
D. Yedlin9000000206.3
I. Murphy9000000207
Luca Orellano9000443108
Pavel Bucha9000202106.6
Y. Kubo9000002106.9
O. Nwobodo8700000106.9
K. Keller8000000006.3
Y. Asad6100220107.6
Gerardo Valenzuela6100000006.9
Corey Baird4500001006.7
Sergio Santos sub4500102006.3
Bret Halsey sub2900000106.5
A. Powell sub27000000RY5.9
A. Boupendza sub1200110006.9
K. Kelsy sub1000000006.3

Chicago Fire Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
C. Brady9000000008.9
A. Souquet9000220607.9
Wyatt Omsberg9000000207.7
R. Czichos9000000307.3
A. Arigoni9000200007
G. Giménez9000002307.2
M. Haile-Selassie8900204307.3
H. Cuypers80013322Y7.9
J. Dean5900000006.3
C. Mueller5900102006.3
Fabian Herbers45000000Y6.3
K. Acosta sub4500002206.9
B. Gutierrez sub3110220107.5
Tom Barlow sub3100210207
G. Koutsias sub10000000Y6.5
T. Salquist sub10000000–

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 CincinnatiLWWWL
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Chicago FireLLWLD
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.4 scored / 2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
FC Cincinnati 3 · 1 draw · Chicago Fire 2 · 4.17 goals/game
  • 2024-03-03 Chicago Fire 1–2 FC Cincinnati
  • 2023-06-03 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Chicago Fire
  • 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
League standing · 2024
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
FC Cincinnati#3 pos59 pts34 pl+10 GD
Chicago Fire#15 pos30 pts34 pl-22 GD
Goals per game
FC Cincinnati scored1.71
Chicago Fire scored1.18
FC Cincinnati conceded1.41
Chicago Fire conceded1.82

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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 3, Chicago Fire won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire?
Recent form — FC Cincinnati 3W 0D 2L; Chicago Fire 1W 1D 3L.

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