Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on March 3, 2024 at 01:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati?
FC Cincinnati won 1-2 on March 3, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 39′A. BoupendzaFC Cincinnati
- 45′X. ShaqiriChicago Fire (pen.)
- 68′M. RobinsonFC Cincinnati
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; FC Cincinnati have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2024 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Austin(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2024 | Cavalier(home) | 4-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Toronto FC(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Cavalier(away) | 2-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 15, 2024 | New England Revolution(home) | 5-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 4-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 FC Cincinnati win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2023 | FC Cincinnati 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Chicago Fire 3-3 FC Cincinnati | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2022 | FC Cincinnati 2-3 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 15, 2022 | Chicago Fire 1-2 FC Cincinnati | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2021 | FC Cincinnati 3-4 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Chicago Fire 0-1 FC Cincinnati | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire on Jun 3, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; FC Cincinnati score 2.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| FC Cincinnati | 2.2 | 1.1 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chicago Fire sit 3rd in Major League Soccer (35 points from 19 matches) and FC Cincinnati sit 5th (30 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 35 |
| 5 | FC Cincinnati | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 46 | 30 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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