Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer

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Houston Dynamo
2/21/26 20:30
Chicago Fire

Prediction:

 

Draw and both teams to score

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The Chicago Fire face the Houston Dynamo at the Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday night in one of the standout fixtures of the opening round of the new MLS season. 

Chicago reached the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs last season after overcoming Orlando in the Wild Card round. However, they were comfortably beaten by the Philadelphia Union in their best of three First Round matchup and will need to make huge improvements this time around if they are to compete with the top sides in the conference.

Houston missed out on the playoffs last season, largely due to a dreadful end to their campaign, which saw them win just two of their final 13 fixtures. The off season aquisitions of Felipe Andrade, Franco Negri and Ezequiel Ponce should help Houston improve this time around, but manager Ben Olsen could find himself under increasing pressure if his side fail to make a strong start. 

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Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire Form

Table

Teams Pts P W D L GD
5 Chicago Fire
26 14 8 2 4 +11
11 Houston Dynamo
22 14 7 1 6 -4

Houston Dynamo and Chicago Fire Latest Matches

Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo Latest matches
D L W L L D
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.67 Total goals
67% BTTS
1 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
0 :  0
Houston Dynamo

Oct 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Houston Dynamo
2 :  4
San Diego FC

Sep 27, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
3 :  1
Houston Dynamo

Sep 20, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Houston Dynamo
1 :  0
Portland Timbers

Sep 13, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
2 :  1
Houston Dynamo

Sep 6, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Houston Dynamo
1 :  1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L L L D W L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.83 Total goals
67% BTTS
1 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Oct 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Houston Dynamo
2 :  4
San Diego FC

Sep 20, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Houston Dynamo
1 :  0
Portland Timbers

Sep 6, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Houston Dynamo
1 :  1
Los Angeles Galaxy

Aug 23, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Houston Dynamo
1 :  2
San Jose Earthquakes

Aug 5, 2025 - Leagues Cup

Houston Dynamo
1 :  2
CF Pachuca

Aug 1, 2025 - Leagues Cup

Houston Dynamo
0 :  2
Mazatlan FC
D D W L L D
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.33 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
0 :  0
Houston Dynamo

Sep 27, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
3 :  1
Houston Dynamo

Sep 13, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
2 :  1
Houston Dynamo

Aug 30, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
2 :  3
Houston Dynamo

Aug 17, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps
1 :  1
Houston Dynamo

Aug 9, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Austin FC
2 :  2
Houston Dynamo
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire Latest matches
W D D W D L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4.5 Total goals
83% BTTS
2.33 Goals scored
2.17 Goals conceded
100% Over 2.5
0% Under 2.5

Nov 1, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
0 :  3
Philadelphia Union

Oct 26, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Philadelphia Union
2 :  2
Chicago Fire

Oct 22, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
3 :  1
Orlando City SC

Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer

New England Revolution
2 :  2
Chicago Fire

Oct 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
2 :  2
Toronto FC

Sep 30, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Inter Miami
3 :  5
Chicago Fire
W L W D W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.67 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.83 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Nov 1, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
0 :  3
Philadelphia Union

Oct 22, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
3 :  1
Orlando City SC

Oct 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
2 :  2
Toronto FC

Sep 27, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
2 :  0
Columbus Crew

Sep 13, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
1 :  3
New York City

Sep 6, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
3 :  2
New England Revolution
W L W W D D
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4.17 Total goals
50% BTTS
2.33 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Oct 26, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Philadelphia Union
2 :  2
Chicago Fire

Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer

New England Revolution
2 :  2
Chicago Fire

Sep 30, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Inter Miami
3 :  5
Chicago Fire

Sep 20, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Minnesota United
0 :  3
Chicago Fire

Aug 23, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Philadelphia Union
4 :  0
Chicago Fire

Jul 19, 2025 - Major League Soccer

CF Montreal
0 :  2
Chicago Fire

Houston Dynamo against Chicago Fire : Head to Head (H2H)

Houston Dynamo

0 %

Draw

0 %

Chicago Fire

100 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

3
Total goals
100%
BTTS
1
Goals scored
2
Goals conceded
100%
Over 2.5
0%
Under 2.5

Apr 6, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
2 :  1
Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo against Chicago Fire Lineups: Starting 11

Houston Dynamo

Formation : 4 - 3 - 3

31
J. Bond
14
D. Holmes
3
A. Carlos
28
E. Sviatchenko
5
L. Halter
8
J. McGlynn
30
A. Bouzat
11
L. Ennali
19
M. Bogusz
10
E. Ponce
20
Guilherme
9
H. Cuypers
11
P. Zinckernagel
6
A. Saletros
42
D. D'avilla
17
R. Lod
7
M. Haile-Selassie
4
M. Mbokazi
16
J. Waterman
5
Samuel Rogers
2
L. Barroso
1
C. Brady

Formation : 5 - 4 - 1

Chicago Fire

Substitutes

Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo
Goalkeeper

J. Maurer

B. Gillingham

Defender

F. Negri

Guilherme 87'

A. Resch

Midfielder

M. Arana

D. Samassekou

J. McGlynn 87'

O. Lingr

D. Holmes 79'

H. Herrera

Forward

N. Markanich

L. Ennali 90'

Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
Goalkeeper

J. Cohen

Defender

P. Dithejane

M. Mbokazi 88'

M. Pineda

C. Cupps

Samuel Rogers 76'

Midfielder

D. Poreba

S. Oregel

D. D'avilla 88'

Forward

C. Mueller

R. Lod 76'

J. Shokalook

Missing players

Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo
Defender

F. Andrade

R. Miller

Midfielder

Artur

Forward

N. Quinones

Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
Defender

J. Elliott

A. Gutman

V. Radojevic

Midfielder

A. Franco

J. Dean

Forward

J. Bamba

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Houston Dynamo
CD Huachipato Chicago Fire
Top Goalscorer
Brazil Guilherme (8 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Belgium H. Cuypers (13 Goals)
Best assists
Brazil Guilherme (4 Assists)
Best assists
Denmark P. Zinckernagel (7 Assists)

Houston Dynamo - Chicago Fire Key Points

  1. The last 8 Chicago-Houston fixtures have produced 4 wins each
  2. Houston have drawn 4 of their last 10 games
  3. Chicago have drawn their last 2 MLS regular season games
  4. Houston have won just 1 of their last 6 home matches
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Our Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire Prediction

This is an extremely even loooking game, so we are going to sit on the fence and predict a score draw. 

Chicago enjoyed a more productive 2025 campaign than their rivals, but Houston's astute offseason signings should make them much stronger this time around and we would not be surprised to see them reach the end of season playoffs. 

If pushed, we would probably favor the home side, but opening day fixtures are often cagey affairs, so the 3.70 on a score draw looks like the sensible bet. 

Our prediction for Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire is: Draw and both teams to score. 

Prediction:

 

Draw and both teams to score

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