Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 11 match between Chicago Fire FC and FC Cincinnati and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Chicago Fire FC are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 11 of the Major League Soccer this coming Sunday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat FC Cincinnati, whom they welcome on home soil at Soldier Field.
Chicago Fire FC approach the next Major League Soccer round as number 3 in the table, having claimed 17 points this season so far. With nine games behind them, FC Cincinnati amassed 12 points, placing them as number 9 before their next fixture.
Form: Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati
Chicago Fire FC Form
Chicago Fire FC look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Atlanta United by 1-0, before drawing 3-3 with FC Cincinnati. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Sporting Kansas City 5-0. Chicago Fire FC managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 11 goals and conceded five times.
FC Cincinnati Form
FC Cincinnati have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 3-3 draw with Chicago Fire FC. This was followed by another draw with New York City FC, this time 4-4, before they outclassed Red Bull New York by 2-0. FC Cincinnati didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Major League Soccer matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 20 and scored eight goals themselves.
Betting facts for Chicago Fire FC and FC Cincinnati
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Chicago Fire FC and FC Cincinnati. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 9 of the last 11 Chicago Fire FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Chicago Fire FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Chicago Fire FC home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Chicago Fire FC home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Chicago Fire FC matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 FC Cincinnati matches the sum of goals was over 5.5
- In 4 of the last 5 FC Cincinnati away matches the sum of goals was over 5.5
- In 5 of the last 7 FC Cincinnati matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 5.5
- In 6 of the last 8 FC Cincinnati matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Cincinnati away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 5.5
In-form players: Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati
It is difficult to look past Kevin Denkey, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target five times in recent Major League Soccer matches for FC Cincinnati, with a total for the season saying six goals scored in this Major League Soccer campaign. With six goals lately for Chicago Fire FC in the Major League Soccer, Hugo Cuypers is also a player to look out for.
Popular betting markets: Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati
Full-time result
Chicago Fire FC claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. FC Cincinnati won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches. Chicago Fire FC are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin. FC Cincinnati have not lost to Chicago Fire FC in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Chicago Fire FC scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. FC Cincinnati got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Chicago Fire FC have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games FC Cincinnati played. FC Cincinnati managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between Chicago Fire FC and FC Cincinnati when playing at Soldier Field.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Chicago Fire FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for FC Cincinnati, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.1 times goals per game.
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