FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire: result 2-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 46Kick-off on October 1, 2022 at 11:30 PM (UTC)TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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What was the result of FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire?
Chicago Fire won 2-3 on October 1, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 56′J. DuránChicago Fire
- 59′B. GutiérrezChicago Fire
- 75′J. DuránChicago Fire
- 78′L. AcostaFC Cincinnati
- 89′B. VázquezFC Cincinnati
Official lineup for FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Cincinnati
5-3-2- 9Brenner
- 19B. Vázquez
- 31Á. Barreal
- 5O. Nwobodo
- 10L. Acosta
- 93J. Moreno
- 4N. Hagglund
- 21M. Miazga
- 2A. Powell
- 20G. Cameron
- 18R. Celentano
Chicago Fire
4-2-3-1- 26J. Durán
- 99S. Ivanov
- 31F. Navarro
- 40B. Gutiérrez
- 8C. Mueller
- 23C. Terán
- 22M. Pineda
- 2B. Sekulić
- 5R. Czichos
- 3J. Bornstein
- 18S. Richey
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Cincinnati have 4 wins, 10 draws and 1 defeat; Chicago Fire have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2022 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2022 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 6-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 8, 2022 | New York City FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Charlotte(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2022 | Charlotte(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 13, 2022 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Inter Miami(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2022 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 FC Cincinnati wins, 2 draws, 2 Chicago Fire wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | FC Cincinnati 0-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Chicago Fire 3-0 FC Cincinnati | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2019 | FC Cincinnati 0-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati on May 15, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
FC Cincinnati score 2.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cincinnati | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 40 | 48 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 65 | 36 |
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