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Chicago Fire vs CincinnatiLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Major League Soccer20262026
Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

Cuypers16'
Cuypers28'
2
-FT
3
May 03, 2026
Soldier Field
Embed
Cincinnati

Cincinnati

Evander24'
Evander31'
Evander90+7'(P)

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Philip Zinckernagel
Philip Zinckernagel
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
2
Assists
9.3
90'+12Yellow Card
A. Chirilă
A. Chirilă
Cincinnati
90'+8Substitution
Jason Shokalook
Jason Shokalook· In
Jonathan Dean
Jonathan Dean· Out
Chicago Fire
Goal!
2-3
Evander
Evander
90'+7·Cincinnati
⚽
90'+3Yellow Card
Djé D'Avilla
Djé D'Avilla
Chicago Fire
90'+1Missed Penalty
Hugo Cuypers
Hugo Cuypers
Chicago Fire
90'Yellow Card
Ayoub Lajhar
Ayoub Lajhar
Cincinnati
88'Substitution
Ayoub Lajhar
Ayoub Lajhar· In
Bryan Ramírez
Bryan Ramírez· Out
Cincinnati
77'Substitution
Tom Barlow
Tom Barlow· In
Kenji Mboma Dem
Kenji Mboma Dem· Out
Cincinnati
77'Substitution
Ayoub Jabbari
Ayoub Jabbari· In
Kévin Denkey
Kévin Denkey· Out
Cincinnati
68'Yellow Card
Kévin Denkey
Kévin Denkey
Cincinnati
66'Substitution
Matt Miazga
Matt Miazga· In
Gerardo Valenzuela
Gerardo Valenzuela· Out
Cincinnati
59'Substitution
Jonathan Bamba
Jonathan Bamba· In
Robin Lod
Robin Lod· Out
Chicago Fire
56'Red Card
Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith
Cincinnati
46'Substitution
Nick Hagglund
Nick Hagglund· In
Tah Anunga
Tah Anunga· Out
Cincinnati
Goal!
2-2
Evander
Evander
31'·Cincinnati
⚽
Goal!
2-1
Hugo Cuypers
Hugo Cuypers
28'·Chicago Fire
⚽
Goal!
1-1
Evander
Evander
24'·Cincinnati
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Hugo Cuypers
Hugo Cuypers
16'·Chicago Fire
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
56%Ball Possession44%
33Shots Total10
10Shots On Target4
10Corners1
12Fouls5
1Yellow Cards3
1Offsides0
1Saves8
506Passes419
16Shots Off Target2
108Attacks72
80Dangerous Attacks19
29Shots Inside Box3
4Shots Outside Box7
2Goals3
4Free Kicks11
7Shots Blocked4
2Substitutions5
17Tackles9
1Assists1
430Accurate Passes356
0Red Cards1
1Injuries1
27Total Crosses5
10Accurate Crosses0
5Interceptions16
49Duels Won44
6Big Chances Created2
4Big Chances Missed0

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Philip Zinckernagel
Philip Zinckernagel
MF
9.3
90'023/9
51(84%)
1
6/17
Hugo Cuypers
Hugo Cuypers
FW
8.7
90'205/9
28(79%)
2
6/10
Maren Haile-Selassie
Maren Haile-Selassie
MF
7.6
90'002/6
41(83%)
1
3/4
Anton Salétros
Anton Salétros
MF
7.5
90'000/3
56(82%)
3
5/8
Jonathan Dean
Jonathan Dean
DF
7.3
90'00-
51(96%)
2
7/11
Jonathan Bamba
Jonathan Bamba
FW
6.9
31'00-
25(92%)
-
-
Mbekezeli Mbokazi
Mbekezeli Mbokazi
DF
6.6
90'00-
53(89%)
-
3/5
Robin Lod
Robin Lod
MF
6.5
59'00-
11(64%)
3
6/7
Andrew Gutman
Andrew Gutman
DF
6.5
90'000/2
34(79%)
1
3/6
Jason Shokalook
Jason Shokalook
FW
6.3
1'000/1
1
-
-
Chris Brady
Chris Brady
GK
6.2
90'00-
25(92%)
-
-
Jack Elliott
Jack Elliott
DF
6.2
90'000/2
68(83%)
2
8/18
Djé D'Avilla
Djé D'Avilla
MF
6.1
90'000/1
62(87%)
2
2/7

Chicago Fire vs Cincinnati — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Chicago FireL1018110/1512-6
CincinnatiW140906/1512-12

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Chicago Fire — last 5 games
  1. W1-0 vs Atlanta United2026-04-12
  2. W2-1 @ Detroit City2026-04-14
  3. D3-3 @ Cincinnati2026-04-18
  4. W5-0 vs Sporting KC2026-04-26
  5. L1-2 vs St. Louis City2026-04-30
Cincinnati — last 5 games
  1. L2-4 @ New York RB2026-04-04
  2. D1-1 @ Toronto2026-04-11
  3. D3-3 vs Chicago Fire2026-04-18
  4. D4-4 @ New York City2026-04-22
  5. W2-0 vs New York RB2026-04-25
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
7
Chicago Fire wins
1
Draws
2
Cincinnati wins
4
Avg goals per meeting
3.57
Over 2.5 goals
71%
Both teams scored
71%
Home side won
29%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 1D 3L (Chicago Fire view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
3.6 vs 3.57

Aggregated from 7 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-04-18Cincinnati3-3Chicago Fire
2025-07-05Cincinnati2-1Chicago Fire
2025-04-20Chicago Fire2-3Cincinnati
2024-07-17Cincinnati0-1Chicago Fire
2024-03-03Chicago Fire1-2Cincinnati
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Chicago Fire417299WWLLW10-6
Cincinnati619271WWLWD4+2

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
2 ptsChicago Fire 29 · Cincinnati 27
Positions
#4 vs #6

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-05-03

Last Matches

Recent matches

Match•
2-1
Charlotte
vs Charlotte
Home
Match•
1-3
New York City
@ New York City
Away
Match•
2-3
Inter Miami
@ Inter Miami
Away
Match•
0-0
Vancouver Whitecaps
vs Vancouver Whitecaps
Home
Match•
2-1
Toronto
vs Toronto
Home

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 7 matches
Chicago Fire
Won 14%
(1/7)
Draw 14%
(1/7)
Cincinnati
Won 71%
(5/7)
Goals
10-14
Total matches
7

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 8 matches

1
Chicago Fire wins
2
Draws
5
Cincinnati wins
Goals Scored
13 - 17
May 3, 2026 • Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
2-3
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Apr 18, 2026 • Major League Soccer
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
3-3
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
Jul 5, 2025 • Major League Soccer
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
2-1
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire

Match Report

Cincinnati (6th, 27 pts) visited Chicago Fire (4th, 29 pts) with 2 points between them. Chicago Fire ranked just 10th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position.

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%.

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

More details:

Chicago Fire — live results and scheduleCincinnati — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Chicago Fire vs Cincinnati?
Chicago Fire 2-3 Cincinnati. Major League Soccer (United States) match played on 3 May 2026.
What league is Chicago Fire vs Cincinnati in?
This match is part of the Major League Soccer (United States). The match takes place at Soldier Field. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Chicago Fire and Cincinnati?
In 7 meetings between 2023 and 2026: Chicago Fire has 1 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses against Cincinnati.
Where is Chicago Fire vs Cincinnati being played?
The match is being played at Soldier Field.