Match

Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati: result 2-3 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 9Kick-off on April 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Fire
2-3
FC Cincinnati

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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati?

FC Cincinnati won 2-3 on April 20, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 9′EvanderFC Cincinnati
  • 31′H. CuypersChicago Fire
  • 42′K. DenkeyFC Cincinnati
  • 71′EvanderFC Cincinnati
  • 85′B. GutiérrezChicago Fire (pen.)

Official lineup for Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chicago Fire

4-3-3
  1. 19J. Bamba
  2. 9H. Cuypers
  3. 11P. Zinckernagel
  1. 17B. Gutiérrez
  2. 22M. Pineda
  3. 35S. Oregel
  1. 15A. Gutman
  2. 3J. Elliott
  3. 4C. Terán
  4. 26O. Glasgow
  1. 1C. Brady

FC Cincinnati

3-4-2-1
  1. 9K. Denkey
  1. 10Evander
  2. 17Sergio Santos
  1. 29L. Engel
  2. 27B. Anunga
  3. 20P. Bucha
  4. 91D. Yedlin
  1. 4N. Hagglund
  2. 21M. Miazga
  3. 12M. Robinson
  1. 18R. Celentano
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; FC Cincinnati have 7, 5 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 13, 2025Inter Miami(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Apr 5, 2025New York Red Bulls(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Mar 30, 2025CF Montreal(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Mar 23, 2025Vancouver Whitecaps(away)3-1Major League Soccer
Mar 15, 2025Toronto FC(away)2-1Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 12, 2025DC United(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Apr 5, 2025New England Revolution(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Mar 30, 2025Nashville SC(away)2-1Major League Soccer
Mar 22, 2025Atlanta United FC(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Mar 15, 2025Charlotte(away)0-2Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire wins, 1 draw, 3 FC Cincinnati wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 17, 2024FC Cincinnati 0-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Mar 3, 2024Chicago Fire 1-2 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Jun 3, 2023FC Cincinnati 1-0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Mar 19, 2023Chicago Fire 3-3 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Oct 1, 2022FC Cincinnati 2-3 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
May 15, 2022Chicago Fire 1-2 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire on Jul 17, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; FC Cincinnati score 1.6 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chicago Fire1.51.058/157/15
FC Cincinnati1.61.3410/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Chicago Fire sit 4th in Major League Soccer (55 points from 34 matches) and FC Cincinnati sit 9th (46 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Chicago Fire3416711645455
9FC Cincinnati34121012677546

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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