We’re counting down to MLS action on Sunday when Chicago Fire meet FC Cincinatti.
Full predictions, stats & game poll for the Chicago Fire v FC Cincinatti match are shown here - as well as the best betting odds.
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Chicago Fire
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Chicago Fire head into this fixture after a 0-0 MLS drawn match vs Inter Miami.
In that match, Chicago Fire had 47% possession and 16 shots on goal with 7 on target. Inter Miami got 10 shots on goal with 3 of them on target.
Chicago Fire have been conceding pretty frequently lately, although they have also done enough to convert their own chances into goals. Over their last 6 matches, Chicago Fire have been punished defensively in 5 of them while also scoring in 5 of those games. Having said that, we will just have to wait and see whether the trend shall be sustained in this upcoming game.
FC Cincinatti
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FC Cincinatti go into this clash following a 0-1 MLS win vs D.C. United in their most recent match.
In that game, FC Cincinatti managed 42% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 5 on target. The scorer for FC Cincinatti was Gerardo Valenzuela (28'). At the other end, D.C. United had 15 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target.
In the course of their 6 latest matches, Pat Noonan's FC Cincinatti have slotted home a total of 7 times - yielding them the goals scored per game average of 1.17.
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Head to head
An examination of their past head-to-head clashes stretching back to 15/05/2022 shows us that Chicago Fire have won 2 of them & FC Cincinatti 3, with the number of draws being 1.
19 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 9 of them from Men in Red and 10 belonging to Cincinatti. That’s an average goals per game of 3.17.
The last league contest between the two was MLS match day 34 on 17/07/2024 which ended up with the score at FC Cincinatti 0-1 Chicago Fire.
In that match, FC Cincinatti managed 63% possession and 19 attempts at goal with 7 on target.
On the other side, Chicago Fire got 16 attempts on goal with 8 on target. Brian Gutiérrez (69') was the scorer.
The match was refereed by Filip Dujic.
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Team News: Chicago Fire
Chase Gasper (Hamstring injury) and David Poreba (Torn ligaments) will not be taking part for Chicago Fire manager Gregg Berhalter.
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Prediction
We’re of the view that FC Cincinatti should get enough chances to get a goal against this Chicago Fire lineup, but that possibly won’t be enough to avoid a loss.
We’re predicting both teams to score in a 2-1 winning margin for Chicago Fire after the 90. Let’s see what happens here.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Looking at the bookies’ prices in the WDW market, the win for Chicago Fire can be had for 2.35, a bet on a drawn result is 3.5 & putting your money on the win for FC Cincinatti gets you 2.9. These are the top bets on offer as of now.
Andre Moura,
01:01 19/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Chicago Fire
Formed: 1997
Stadium: Soldier Field (61,500)
Captain: Kellyn Acosta
Chairman: Joe Mansueto
Manager: Gregg Berhalter
Competitions: MLS (Parent), MLS (Eastern Conference)