FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire Prediction, Lineups & Odds
BTTS Yes Looks the Value Bet
The net could bulge at both ends and our betting prediction is that FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire won’t keep a clean sheet. Take the 1.53 about BTTS Yes and cheer on goals.
Match Preview & H2H
Cincinnati lost 3-1 with Charlotte when they last played. This was a MLS match at TQL Stadium, with Luciano Acosta scoring the goals for Cincinnati. The team had eight shots on target and five corners.
Chicago drew 0-0 in their previous match against NYCFC. They managed to have 75% possession in this MLS match at Soldier Field.
The latest match between FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire saw FC Cincinnati run out 2-1 winners at Soldier Field.
The previous 10 matches have seen a draw occur on three occasions. FC Cincinnati have won on four occasions and Chicago Fire have registered three victories.
FC Cincinnati – Last 10 League Games7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 6.2 shots on goal and 12.2 attempts. FC Cincinnati have had 55.6% possession, 484.5 passes and 4.7 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.9 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts, while being awarded 4.4 corners.
Yuya Kubo is the top scorer with 6 goals, Luciano Acosta has 5, with Pavel Bucha and Luca Orellano on 4. Luciano Acosta is the leading assists maker on 9.
Chicago Fire – Last 10 League GamesChicago Fire have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, averaging 5.1 shots on goal, 10.7 attempts and 1.6 goals. They average 50.4% possession, 440.5 passes, 4.3 corners taken and 4.3 corners against them, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 7.9 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.
Hugo Cuypers got 6 goals, Maren Haile-Selassie notched 4, while Gaston Claudio Gimenez and two other players scored 1. Fabian Herbers and Brian Gutierrez have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.
Confirmed Lineups
FC Cincinnati (confirmed lineup): Roman Celentano, DeAndre Yedlin, Kipp Keller, Ian Murphy, Luca Orellano, Yamil Asad, Pavel Bucha, Obinna Nwobodo, Corey Baird, Gerardo Valenzuela, Yuya Kubo.
Chicago Fire (confirmed lineup): Chris Brady, Arnaud Souquet, Wyatt Omsberg, Rafael Czichos, Allan Arigoni, Fabian Herbers, Gaston Claudio Gimenez, Jonathan Dean, Chris Mueller, Hugo Cuypers, Maren Haile-Selassie.
Expert Analysis
The football betting tips are created after keeping tabs on the latest team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest stats which can provide a barometer for how the action might play out.
Key FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire stats:
This MLS game could see the hosts find the net. We’re also expecting their opponents to score and that means our tip is BTTS Yes at 1.53 on the Both Teams to Score market.
There are plenty of exciting other betting options and that includes the Total Goals market where you can back Over 2.5 or even Over 3.5 at decent odds.
FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire Prediction
Both Team To Score - Yes @ 1.53FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire Odds
The bookies have FC Cincinnati at 1.67 in the Full-Time Result market, implying the market leaders are 60% likely to win this MLS match according to the latest betting odds. Chicago Fire are the 4.33 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.
Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at 1.53.
The leading football betting sites offer hundreds of markets when it comes to MLS matches. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.
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Full Time Result
1
1.67
X
4.33
2
4.33
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Half Time Result
1
2.20
X
2.50
2
4.50
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Double Chance
1X
1.20
12
1.20
X2
2.15
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Both Teams to Score
Yes
1.53
No
2.38
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Draw No Bet
1
1.30
2
3.40
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Asian Handicap
1 Hcp -0.75
1.85
2 Hcp +0.75
2.00
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Total Goals
Under 2.5
2.70
Over 2.5
1.44
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Total Corners
Under 9.5
1.91
Over 9.5
1.80
Best Betting Offers
FC Cincinnati
Chicago Fire
- Major League Soccer: 14/07 Chicago Fire FC 0 New York City FC0
- Major League Soccer: 08/07 San Jose Earthquakes 1 Chicago Fire FC0
- Major League Soccer: 04/07 Chicago Fire FC 4 Philadelphia Union3
- Major League Soccer: 30/06 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Chicago Fire FC1
- Major League Soccer: 23/06 Orlando City 4 Chicago Fire FC2
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire
- MLS: 03/03 2024 Chicago Fire 1 FC Cincinnati 2
- MLS: 04/06 2023 FC Cincinnati 1 Chicago Fire 0
- MLS: 19/03 2023 Chicago Fire 3 FC Cincinnati 3
- MLS: 02/10 2022 FC Cincinnati 2 Chicago Fire 3
- MLS: 15/05 2022 Chicago Fire 1 FC Cincinnati 2
- MLS: 21/10 2021 FC Cincinnati 3 Chicago Fire 4
- MLS: 24/06 2021 Chicago Fire 0 FC Cincinnati 1
- MLS: 03/09 2020 FC Cincinnati 0 Chicago Fire 0
- MLS: 26/08 2020 Chicago Fire 3 FC Cincinnati 0
- MLS: 22/09 2019 FC Cincinnati 0 Chicago Fire 0
Team Stats
FC Cincinnati Betting Stats
Chicago Fire Betting Stats
Full time Result
- 14 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draws in previous 20 matches
- 6 wins, 4 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 home matches
Full time Results
- 5 wins, 9 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
- 1 wins, 6 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches
Goals
- An average of 2.05 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.45 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 3.50 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 15 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 14 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
Goals
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 12 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 11 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
Corners
- An average of 4.7 corners awarded and 4.9 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 6 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 9.6 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 10.3 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 9 and least corners in 9 of the last 20 matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches
Corners
- An average of 4.8 corners awarded and 4.55 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 3.5 corners awarded and 4.7 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.35 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 8.2 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 9 and least corners in 8 of the last 20 matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches
Possession
- An average of 53% possession in the last 20 matches
- An average of 56% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 12 of the last 20 matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 home matches
Possession
- An average of 50% possession in the last 20 matches
- An average of 48% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 20 matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 away matches
Team News
It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire team news.
If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the MLS squads.
FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire Lineups
FC Cincinnati Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1
Chicago Fire Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3
FC Cincinnati Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1
Chicago Fire Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3
FC Cincinnati Substitutes
- 2Alvas Elvis Powell
- 9Aaron Boupendza
- 15Bret Halsey
- 17Sergio Santos
- 19Kevin Kelsy
- 25Paul Walters
- 33Isaiah Foster
- 34London Aghedo
- 36Evan Louro
Chicago Fire Substitutes
- 12Tom Barlow
- 14Tobias Salquist
- 17Brian Gutierrez
- 18Spencer Richey
- 19Georgios Koutsias
- 22Mauricio Pineda
- 23Kellyn Acosta
- 37Javier Casas
- 48David Poreba
Previous FC Cincinnati Lineups
Previous Chicago Fire Lineups
The latest FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire lineups, including predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s. Find out each team’s formation along with the substitutes.
Injuries & Suspensions
FC Cincinnati Injury Table
Chicago Fire Injury Table
Check out the latest injuries and suspensions. You can find out the length of absence for each player, with injury news being updated regularly.
Every squad is covered in-depth so that you can get all the player info you need.
MLS Table
MLS 2024
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
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1 | FC Cincinnati | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 43:29 | 48 |
2 | Inter Miami | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 51:37 | 47 |
3 | Los Angeles FC | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 44:29 | 43 |
4 | Real Salt Lake | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 48:30 | 43 |
5 | LA Galaxy | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 44:32 | 43 |
6 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 45:19 | 42 |
7 | Colorado Rapids | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 45:38 | 38 |
8 | NY Red Bulls | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 37:28 | 37 |
9 | NYCFC | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 33:27 | 36 |
10 | Portland Timbers | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 48:39 | 36 |
11 | Vancouver | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 38:30 | 35 |
12 | Charlotte FC | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 27:24 | 35 |
13 | Seattle Sounders | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 32:26 | 34 |
14 | Houston Dynamo | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30:27 | 31 |
15 | Minnesota Utd | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 36:38 | 30 |
16 | Orlando City | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 35:37 | 30 |
17 | Austin FC | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 25:32 | 30 |
18 | Toronto FC | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 32:44 | 27 |
19 | FC Dallas | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 34:37 | 26 |
20 | Nashville SC | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26:33 | 26 |
21 | CF Montréal | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 32:46 | 26 |
22 | Atlanta United | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 31:33 | 24 |
23 | Sporting KC | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 39:49 | 23 |
24 | D.C. United | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 32:48 | 23 |
25 | NE Revolution | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 21:41 | 22 |
26 | Chicago Fire | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 28:40 | 22 |
27 | St. Louis | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 31:43 | 22 |
28 | Philadelphia | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 37:41 | 21 |
29 | SJ Earthquakes | 23 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 31:58 | 14 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
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1 | Los Angeles FC | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30:13 | 29 |
2 | Real Salt Lake | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 28:12 | 25 |
3 | NYCFC | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25:14 | 25 |
4 | Portland Timbers | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30:18 | 24 |
5 | Colorado Rapids | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25:15 | 24 |
6 | LA Galaxy | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25:16 | 24 |
7 | FC Dallas | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23:16 | 23 |
8 | NY Red Bulls | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20:7 | 22 |
9 | Charlotte FC | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14:10 | 22 |
10 | Columbus Crew | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20:6 | 21 |
11 | Inter Miami | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28:16 | 21 |
12 | Austin FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20:17 | 21 |
13 | Seattle Sounders | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17:8 | 20 |
14 | FC Cincinnati | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20:15 | 20 |
15 | Toronto FC | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 23:21 | 18 |
16 | Nashville SC | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18:14 | 17 |
17 | CF Montréal | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19:16 | 17 |
18 | Houston Dynamo | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13:10 | 17 |
19 | St. Louis | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14:16 | 17 |
20 | Minnesota Utd | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16:14 | 16 |
21 | Sporting KC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25:25 | 15 |
22 | Chicago Fire | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15:20 | 15 |
23 | D.C. United | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20:26 | 15 |
24 | Atlanta United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21:17 | 14 |
25 | Vancouver | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17:14 | 14 |
26 | NE Revolution | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12:23 | 13 |
27 | Orlando City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16:14 | 12 |
28 | SJ Earthquakes | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13:24 | 10 |
29 | Philadelphia | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13:18 | 7 |
A great starting point for placing football bets is to check out the MLS standings so that you can see where each team is placed in the table.
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