The Chicago Fire manager R. Wicky attacks this game with the team placed 12th so far. In the visitors dressing room Cincinnati and their manager J. Stam are in 9th place before this match.
The visiting Cincinnati played their last game only four days ago, a Major League Soccer match.
Chicago Fire form and stats
Chicago Fire has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager R. Wicky and the players. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Chicago, their manager R. Wicky and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Chicago are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 276 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by M. Pineda).
Chicago Fire are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Columbus Crew. Ahead of that match, Chicago Fire lost 0-2 at home to Vancouver Whitecaps.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Chicago as they are travelling to their away game against New York City in the Major League Soccer. That match is four days after this one.
Cincinnati form and stats
It's not happening yet for Cincinnati on their Major League Soccer travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different?
There were no winners in Cincinnati's previous match, a Major League Soccer home game that ended 0-0 vs DC United (placed 10th). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Portland Timbers (after extra-time, 3-2 on penalties) that ended 1-1.
A quick return to home after this game, as Cincinnati are hosting Columbus Crew in the Major League Soccer only four days away.
3 goals so far away for Cincinnati, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 5. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Chicago zero wins, three draws and Cincinnati one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Berič 2 goals |   Y. Kubo 2 goals |  J. Locadia 2 goals |
Chicago Fire missing players
Cincinnati missing players
| Chicago Fire | Cincinnati | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 71% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 43% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 5.3 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 3.2 | 2.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.8 | 5.6 |
| 2 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | 35 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 45 | 65 |
| 19 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| 21% | 22% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 33% |
- All of Chicago Fire's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Chicago Fire has the most conceded goals (6)
- Chicago Fire has the most conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Chicago Fire has the the worst goal difference (-4)
- Chicago Fire have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Chicago Fire have created more than twice as many corners as Cincinnati.
- Chicago Fire have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Chicago Fire have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Chicago Fire haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cincinnati has the most conceded goals in the first half (5)
- Cincinnati have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Cincinnati have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cincinnati have scored at least twice as many goals away as Chicago Fire have scored home.
- Cincinnati have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Cincinnati haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | Toronto | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | Atlanta United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | New York RB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 6 | Orlando City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 7 | Montreal Impact | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | New England | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | DC United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | New York City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Inter Miami | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Nashville SC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 14 | Chicago Fire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 |