Match

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

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 3, 2026 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 May 3, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 16′H. CuypersChicago Fire
  • 24′EvanderFC Cincinnati
  • 28′H. CuypersChicago Fire
  • 31′EvanderFC Cincinnati
  • 90′EvanderFC Cincinnati (pen.)

Official lineup for Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chicago Fire

4-2-3-1
  1. 9H. Cuypers
  1. 7M. Haile-Selassie
  2. 17R. Lod
  3. 11P. Zinckernagel
  1. 6A. Salétros
  2. 42T. D'Avilla
  1. 15A. Gutman
  2. 4M. Mbokazi
  3. 3J. Elliott
  4. 24J. Dean
  1. 1C. Brady

FC Cincinnati

3-4-1-2
  1. 9K. Denkey
  2. 17K. Mboma Dem
  1. 10Evander
  1. 29Bryan Josías Ramírez León
  2. 27B. Anunga
  3. 22G. Valenzuela
  4. 20P. Bucha
  1. 11S. Gidi
  2. 88A. Chirila
  3. 24K. Smith
  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 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; FC Cincinnati have 6, 3 and 6.

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

Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 30, 2026St. Louis City(home)1-2US Open Cup
Apr 26, 2026Sporting Kansas City(home)5-0Major League Soccer
Apr 18, 2026FC Cincinnati(away)3-3Major League Soccer
Apr 14, 2026Detroit City(away)2-1US Open Cup
Apr 12, 2026Atlanta United FC(home)1-0Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 25, 2026New York Red Bulls(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Apr 22, 2026New York City FC(away)4-4Major League Soccer
Apr 18, 2026Chicago Fire(home)3-3Major League Soccer
Apr 11, 2026Toronto FC(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Apr 4, 2026New York Red Bulls(away)2-4Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win, 1 draw, 4 FC Cincinnati wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 18, 2026FC Cincinnati 3-3 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Jul 5, 2025FC Cincinnati 2-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Apr 20, 2025Chicago Fire 2-3 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
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

Last archived meeting: FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire on Apr 18, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Chicago Fire score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; FC Cincinnati score 2.5 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chicago Fire1.91.369/1511/15
FC Cincinnati2.52.158/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Chicago Fire sit 4th in Major League Soccer (51 points from 31 matches) and FC Cincinnati sit 8th (42 points from 31 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Chicago Fire3115610554651
8FC Cincinnati3111911647142

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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