Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati Prediction: Form is everything

League strugglers Chicago Fire and FC Cincinnati face each other in the round 4 of the MLS. Chicago Fire are in dire need of positive results, after a loss and a draw in their first two matches. FC Cincinnati on the other hand, are feeling good about their form at the moment. They have 2 wins and 1 draw in their opening 3 matches and are looking for a third win against a struggling side.

Chicago Fire (LDLDD)

Chicago Fire are in very poor form at the moment and are desperate for a positive result here. Chicago Fire are without a win in 4 draws and 1 loss. In their last match, they lost 1-0 against Philadelphia Union away from home. Fabian Herbers made the headlines after picking two yellow cards and giving him the marching orders in the 50th minute of the match. Joaquin Torres scored the only goal in the 90th minute to earn Philadelphia Union all 3 points.

Chicago Fire had 45% possession, 2 shots on target and 2 corner kicks.

Chicago Fire are 13th on the eastern conference table, with 1 point from 2 matches.

Team Streak: - No wins (5), without a clean sheet (4), first to concede (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (7/8), less than 10.5 corners (4/5).

FC Cincinnati (WDWLW)

FC Cincinnati had a better start to the new MLS season, as they had 2 wins and 1 draw in the first 3 matches. They beat Houston Dynamo (2-1), then played a (0-0) draw against Orlando City SC and then they won (1-0) against Seattle Sounders in their last match. FC Cincinnati scored in the 63rd minute and then in the 83rd minute, Nick Hagglund was given a straight red to reduce FC Cincinnati to 10 men. In the last 5 matches, they recorded 3 wins,1 draw and 1 loss.

Cincinnati are currently in 3rd place, with 7 points from 3 matches.

Team Streaks: - No losses (3), more than 2.5 goals (5/7), less than 4.5 cards (6/7)

Head to Head

These two teams have played each other 11 times before now. FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire have 4 wins and 3 matches ended in a draw.

• Chicago Fire are without a clean sheet in 4 meetings.
• FC Cincinnati are without a clean sheet in 3 meetings.
• Less than 4.5 cards were shown in 5/7 meetings.
• More than 10.5 corners were played in 4/5 meetings.

Expert Betting Tips

FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire are on different levels currently. Chicago Fire are struggling and Cincinnati will want to capitalise on their weaknesses. I see a few goals scored here, with Cincinnati having the upper hand between the two.

• Bet on Away Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.60 Odds
• Bet on Under 3.5 Goals at 1.76 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 0-1 at 8.90 Odds