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FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire: result 3-4 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 40Kick-off on October 20, 2021 at 11:30 PM (UTC)TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

FC Cincinnati
3-4
Chicago Fire

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What was the result of FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire?

Chicago Fire won 3-4 on October 20, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 14′R. BerićChicago Fire
  • 17′R. BerićChicago Fire
  • 28′L. AcostaFC Cincinnati
  • 36′B. VázquezFC Cincinnati
  • 71′Álvaro MedránChicago Fire
  • 90′T. BlackettFC Cincinnati
  • 90′L. StojanovićChicago Fire

Official lineup for FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

FC Cincinnati

5-3-2
  1. 9Brenner
  2. 19B. Vázquez
  1. 8A. Cruz
  2. 11L. Acosta
  3. 6H. Medunjanin
  1. 16Z. Bailey
  2. 3T. Blackett
  3. 18R. Matarrita
  4. 12G. Cameron
  5. 2E. Castillo
  1. 22P. Tytoń

Chicago Fire

4-3-3
  1. 7I. Aliseda
  2. 21F. Herbers
  3. 27R. Berić
  1. 31F. Navarro
  2. 14J. Espinoza
  3. 10Álvaro Medrán
  1. 6M. Navarro
  2. 22M. Pineda
  3. 4J. Kappelhof
  4. 3J. Bornstein
  1. 32G. Słonina
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Cincinnati have 1 win, 4 draws and 10 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 4 and 7.

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

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 16, 2021Orlando City SC(home)0-1Major League Soccer
Oct 10, 2021Philadelphia Union(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Oct 2, 2021New York Red Bulls(home)0-1Major League Soccer
Sep 29, 2021Toronto FC(away)2-3Major League Soccer
Sep 25, 2021DC United(away)2-4Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 16, 2021New England Revolution(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Oct 3, 2021Toronto FC(away)1-3Major League Soccer
Sep 30, 2021New York City FC(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Sep 26, 2021Nashville SC(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Sep 23, 2021New England Revolution(home)2-3Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 24, 2021Chicago Fire 0-1 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Sep 2, 2020FC Cincinnati 0-0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Aug 25, 2020Chicago Fire 3-0 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Sep 21, 2019FC Cincinnati 0-0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Jul 14, 2019Chicago Fire 1-2 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Jun 29, 2017FC Cincinnati 0-0 Chicago FireUS Open Cup

Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati on Jun 24, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

FC Cincinnati score 0.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 0.9 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Cincinnati0.81.747/157/15
Chicago Fire0.91.456/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

FC Cincinnati sit 9th in Major League Soccer (36 points from 27 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 3rd (48 points from 28 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Chicago Fire281468514048
9FC Cincinnati27999586536

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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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