Match Report
Cincinnati (9th, 32 pts) visited Chicago Fire (5th, 39 pts) with 7 points between them. Cincinnati ranked just 18th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Chicago Fire 1.88 scored and 1.46 conceded per game, Cincinnati 2.17 and 2.46, with the league averaging 1.6.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Chicago Fire 1, draws 2, Cincinnati 4, at 3.57 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 29% of the wins in this fixture. 71% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 71%.
The match was played at Soldier Field (capacity 14,286). It was 2-2 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Chicago Fire: Hugo Cuypers (16'), Hugo Cuypers (28') · Cincinnati: Evander (31'), Evander (24'), Evander (90')
Key stats
Possession: Chicago Fire 56% · Cincinnati 44% · Total shots: 33-10 · On target: 10-4 · Corners: 10-1