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FC CincinnatiAttacking momentumChicago Fire
Preview
- The Group Stage draw of the 2026 MLS pitches Cincinnati vs. Chicago Fire on 2026-04-19 (kick-off 00:30 GMT).
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between P. Noonan and G. Berhalter.
- Cincinnati have 4 players out: S. Chirila (Leg Injury), K. Denkey (Red Card), K. Fletcher (Knee Injury), M. Robinson (Groin Injury) whereas Chicago Fire have 5 players missing: A. Franco (Knee Injury), C. Mueller (Lower-Body Injury), S. Rogers (Lower-Body Injury), L. Barroso (Injury), H. Cuypers (Head Injury).
- We expect Cincinnati to line up in a predicted 3-at-the-back 3-4-1-2, and Chicago Fire are expected to line up in 4-4-2.
- In their last outing, Cincinnati's highest-rated performer was Evander (7.5), while Chicago Fire's standout was M. Mbokazi (7.3).
- Contrast in results: Cincinnati had to share the points 1-1 with Toronto, whereas Chicago Fire claimed victory 2-1 vs. Detroit City.
- Momentum favors Chicago Fire (4-0-1) after Cincinnati managed only 1-1-3 from 5 matches.
- Cincinnati have clearly got the edge H2H: in 15 meetings, they've beaten Chicago Fire 7 times, with 4 draws and only 4 losses.
- A tight contest is expected: our model tips a 2-2 draw, reflecting Cincinnati's 2-0-1 home form and Chicago Fire's 1-1-1 away record.
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Odds
Predictions
Summary
Match Info
Team Kits
FC Cincinnati
Chicago Fire
Events
| 7' | S. Gidi | ||
| 11' | T. Barlow | ||
| 26' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 42' | 1 - 1 | ||
| 45+5' | 1 - 2 | ||
HT 1 - 2 | |||
| 46' | |||
| 48' | 1 - 3 | ||
| 64' | |||
| 70' | |||
| 70' | |||
| 73' | |||
| 79' | 2 - 3 | ||
| 83' | |||
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| 85' | |||
| 86' | 3 - 3 | ||
| 90' | B. J. Ramirez Leon | ||
| 90' | D. Borso | ||
| 90' | P. Bucha | ||
| 90+4' | |||
| 90+9' | J. Elliott | ||
| 90+9' | M. Mbokazi | ||
Stats
Lineups
Standings
Commentary
TV Channels
FC Cincinnati is going head to head with Chicago Fire on 18/4/2026 23:30 GMT for the USA MLS. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and FC Cincinnati v Chicago Fire H2H statistics!