Preview

• Cincinnati host Chicago Fire on 2025-07-06 at 00:30 GMT, as part of week 51 of the 2025's MLS in TQL Stadium.
• Looking back over duel, P. Noonan has 1 win versus G. Berhalter, who has no wins, with no draws.
• A view of the standings shows Cincinnati in 2nd spot with 39 points and Chicago Fire in 9th on 28 points.
• Cincinnati and Chicago Fire will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
• Forecasting a three-man defense for Cincinnati (3-4-1-2), while Chicago Fire are predicted to deploy a 4-2-3-1.
• Cincinnati secured a win (2-1 vs Orlando City), while Chicago Fire had to settle for a draw (0-0 vs Crown Legacy).
• Form edge goes to Cincinnati (3-1-1) against a faltering Chicago Fire (2-1-2) from their past 5 matches.
• Cincinnati have clearly got the edge H2H: in 14 meetings, they've beaten Chicago Fire 6 times, with 4 draws and only 4 losses.
• A tight contest is expected: our model tips a 2-2 draw, reflecting Cincinnati's 5-2-1 home form and Chicago Fire's 6-0-4 away record.

Predictions

Summary

Match Info

05/07/2025 23:30

TQL Stadium

N/A

MLS

Team Kits

Events

19'	L. Orellano Evander	1 - 0
HT 1 - 0
50'	K. Denkey	2 - 0
53'	K. Kamara
55'		2 - 1	P. Zinckernagel
68'	G. Valenzuela K. Kamara
73'	B. Smith L. Orellano
73'			J. Dean L. Barroso
73'			M. Haile-Selassie B. Gutierrez
76'			J. Bamba
83'	M. Miazga
83'			T. Barlow S. Oregel
83'			O. Glasgow J. Bamba
90'	T. Hadebe Evander
90'	C. Baird K. Denkey
90+4'			S. Williams P. Zinckernagel
90+7'			J. Elliott

Stats

Lineups

H2H

Standings