FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer
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by Simon Day | in Major League Soccer Picks
The in-form Chicago Fire will be looking to make it four MLS wins on the spin when they face mid-table FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium on Saturday night.
Last week's hard-fought 1-0 victory over Atlanta United, courtesy of an early Maren Haile-Selassie strike, was hardly a vintage display from the Fire, but it did highlight their strong resolve and ability to grind out results without being at their best. Those attributes will need to be on show again this weekend, as they face a side that has defeated them in four of their last five matchups.
That being said, FC Cincinnati are looking like a pale imitation of the side that finished second in the Eastern Conference last season. Last weekend's 1-1 draw with Toronto means that Pat Noonan's men have won just one of their last six MLS fixtures and now find themselves outside of the postseason places.
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FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5
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26 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | +11 |
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16
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20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -1 |
FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 11, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 19, 2026 - Concachampions
Mar 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 12, 2026 - Concachampions
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 12, 2026 - Concachampions
Mar 8, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Feb 25, 2026 - Concachampions
Feb 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Nov 23, 2025 - Major League Soccer
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 11, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 19, 2026 - Concachampions
Mar 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Feb 28, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Feb 18, 2026 - Concachampions
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 14, 2026 - US Open Cup
Apr 11, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 7, 2026 - Major League Soccer
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 11, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Feb 28, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Nov 1, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Oct 22, 2025 - Major League Soccer
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 14, 2026 - US Open Cup
Mar 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 7, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Feb 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Oct 26, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati against Chicago Fire : Head to Head (H2H)
83 %
0 %
17 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Jul 5, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Apr 19, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 17, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Mar 2, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Jun 3, 2023 - Major League Soccer
Jul 13, 2019 - Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati against Chicago Fire Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 3 - 5 - 2
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Substitutes
E. Louro
DefenderA. Powell
K. Smith
T. Hadebe
B. Anunga
ForwardA. Jabbari
G. Valenzuela
J. Cohen
DefenderV. Radojevic
J. Waterman
M. Pineda
P. Dithejane
S. Oregel
D. Poreba
D. Borso
J. Shokalook
Missing players
M. Miazga
MidfielderO. Nwobodo
ForwardK. Denkey
K. Fletcher
Samuel Rogers
L. Barroso
MidfielderA. Franco
ForwardJ. Bamba
C. Mueller
Most goals and assists
FC Cincinnati
Chicago Fire
K. Denkey
(9 Goals)
, 
Evander
(9 Goals)
H. Cuypers
(13 Goals)
Evander
(6 Assists)
P. Zinckernagel
(7 Assists)
FC Cincinnati - Chicago Fire Key Points
- Chicago are on a 3 game winning run
- Cincy have won just 1 of their last 6 league games
- Chicago have conceded just 3 goals in their last 6 matches
- Cincinnati have kept just 1 clean sheet in their last 8 matches
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Our FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire Prediction
We're going with the hot hand in this one, as whilst the Cincinnati squad is packed with highly talented individuals, they are yet to hit their straps so far this season.
In contrast, Chicago are playing rock solid defensive football, and are proving extremely tough to beat in the early stages of the campaign.
The bookies make Cincy slight favorites for the win, but we think the value bet is to take Chicago to make it four wins in a row.
Our prediction for FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire is: Chicago Fire to win.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
