Chicago Fire are welcoming Cincinnati for another important game after their 0-2 result against 4th-placed Columbus Crew.
- Chicago Fire have the fewest scored goals (4) in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati have the most conceded goals (17) in Major League Soccer
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Chicago Fire form and stats
Overall Major League Soccer stats at home this season for Chicago Fire, who have the fewest scored goals (4) in Major League Soccer, are 1-1-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Chicago Fire are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 200 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by L. Stojanovic).
Chicago faced defeat in their previous match, away at Columbus Crew (0-2). Defender Francisco Calvo got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.05/10. Calvo won 5 of 11 duels.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Montreal Impact (0-1).The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Chicago's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played five games, won two matches, drawn three and lost zero.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Chicago as they have a new game in only three days, a Major League Soccer match thankfully also at home. Philadelphia Union are visiting.
Chicago aren't scoring a lot here at Soldier Field in the league, with only 3 goals from 4 games. Chicago's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cincinnati form and stats
1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Cincinnati, who have the most conceded goals (17) in Major League Soccer, playing as the away team in the Major League Soccer this season.
Cincinnati have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 184 minutes ago. G. Vallecilla was the goal scorer.
Cincinnati's previous game was their home loss versus Colorado Rapids (0-2). Geoff Cameron, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.65. Cameron hit one key pass and won 10 of 13 duels.
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus New England.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Cincinnati when being an outsider away as they are today, we find six matches with the visitors losing four times, drawing one and winning one game.
Cincinnati has another fixture away, a Major League Soccer game, against Toronto in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Cincinnati have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. Cincinnati are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 4 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: one - four - two (Chicago wins - draws - Cincinnati wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Stojanović 3 goals |  R. Berič 1 goals |   N. Hagglund 1 goals |
Chicago Fire missing players
Cincinnati missing players
| Chicago Fire | Cincinnati | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 12% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 5.5 | 7.8 | 12 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 14 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.1 | 16.5 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 10.5 | 12.7 |
| 3.8 | 5 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| 13% | 15% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 40% | 24% |
- All of Cincinnati's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Chicago Fire have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Chicago Fire have the fewest scored goals (4) in Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Chicago Fire haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cincinnati have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Cincinnati have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cincinnati have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Cincinnati have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cincinnati have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati have the most conceded goals (11) away in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati have the most conceded goals (17) in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati have the the worst goal difference (-11) in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cincinnati haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | New England | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | Orlando City | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | New York RB | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | DC United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 7 | New York City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | Atlanta United | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Nashville SC | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Inter Miami | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 8 |
| 12 | Toronto | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 5 |
| 13 | Chicago Fire | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 4 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 4 |