Chicago Fire FC
Chicago clinches home field in the playoffs with a win, or a draw or a loss unless Charlotte wins.
Season
- Eastern Conference
- 4th
- Points
- 55
- Record
- 16-7-10
- Goal difference
- +11
- Projected points
- 56.7
- Make the playoffs
- clinched
- Win the Supporters' Shield
- eliminated
- Win the title
- 8%
The team's chances of making the playoffs, winning the Supporters' Shield, and winning the title, as the forecast stood each week. Hover or tap the chart to see any week.
| Date | Playoffs | Shield | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16 | 78% | 1% | 3% |
| Feb 23 | 73% | 1% | 2% |
| Mar 2 | 87% | 1% | 3% |
| Mar 9 | 88% | 1% | 3% |
| Mar 16 | 79% | <1% | 2% |
| Mar 23 | 90% | 1% | 3% |
| Mar 30 | 90% | 1% | 3% |
| Apr 6 | 94% | 1% | 4% |
| Apr 13 | 95% | 1% | 4% |
| Apr 20 | 94% | <1% | 3% |
| Apr 27 | 97% | 1% | 4% |
| May 4 | 96% | <1% | 4% |
| May 11 | 91% | <1% | 3% |
| May 18 | 99% | 1% | 5% |
| May 25 | 99% | 1% | 5% |
| Jun 1 | 99% | 1% | 5% |
| Jun 8 | 99% | 1% | 6% |
| Jun 15 | 99% | 1% | 5% |
| Jun 22 | 99% | 1% | 5% |
| Jun 29 | 99% | 1% | 5% |
| Jul 6 | 99% | 1% | 5% |
| Jul 13 | 99% | 1% | 5% |
| Jul 20 | 99% | 1% | 5% |
| Jul 27 | 98% | <1% | 5% |
| Aug 3 | 99% | 1% | 5% |
| Aug 10 | 99% | 1% | 5% |
| Aug 17 | 99% | 1% | 6% |
| Aug 24 | >99% | 1% | 7% |
| Aug 31 | >99% | <1% | 6% |
| Sep 7 | >99% | <1% | 7% |
| Sep 14 | >99% | <1% | 5% |
| Sep 21 | 99% | <1% | 4% |
| Sep 28 | >99% | <1% | 5% |
| Oct 5 | >99% | <1% | 5% |
| Oct 12 | >99% | <1% | 7% |
| Oct 19 | >99% | <1% | 5% |
| Oct 26 | >99% | <1% | 7% |
| Nov 2 | >99% | <1% | 8% |
Eastern Conference
- 1Nashville74
- 2Miami59
- 3New England58
- 4Chicago55
- 5Charlotte53
- 6Philadelphia47
- 7Cincinnati46
Top players
Goals
Assists
Clean sheets
Squad
Goalkeepers
Chris Bradynumber 1,
United States,22 years old
Jeffrey Galnumber 25,United States,33 years old
Josh Cohennumber 44,United States,34 years old
Defenders
Leonardo Barrosonumber 2,
Portugal,21 years old
Jack Elliottnumber 3,
England,31 years old
Mbekezeli Mbokazinumber 4,
South Africa,21 years old
Sam Rogersnumber 5,United States,27 years old
Andrew Gutmannumber 15,United States,30 years old
Andreas Hanche-Olsennumber 21,
Norway,29 years old
Jonathan Deannumber 24,United States,29 years old
Noah Allennumber 32,
Greece,22 years old
Diego Konincksnumber 40,
Netherlands,25 years old
Midfielders
Anton Salétrosnumber 6,
Sweden,30 years old
André Franconumber 10,Portugal,28 years old
Robin Lodnumber 17,
Finland,33 years old
Johan Gómeznumber 18,United States,25 years old
Mauricio Pinedanumber 22,United States,29 years old
Anzor Mekvabishvilinumber 23,
Georgia,25 years old
David Porebanumber 29,
Poland,23 years old
Sergio Oregelnumber 35,United States,21 years old
Robert Turdeannumber 37,United States,16 years old
Dje D’Avillanumber 42,
Côte d'Ivoire,23 years old
Forwards
Maren Haile-Selassienumber 7,
Switzerland,27 years old
Robert Lewandowskinumber 9,Poland,38 years old
Philip Zinckernagelnumber 11,
Denmark,31 years old
Puso Dithejanenumber 12,South Africa,22 years old
Jonathan Bambanumber 19,
France,30 years old
Dean Boltznumber 28,United States,20 years old
Next matches
- vsColumbusTop qualityChicago is 5th by rating, Columbus 7th; a win clinches home field in the playoffs for Chicago.Quality 52 of 100, top 15% of past matches.
Ratings
Offense is how many goals the team would score against an average defense on a neutral field. Defense is how many it would give up to an average attack, so lower is better. Hover or tap the chart to see any week.
- Offense, goals scored
- Defense, goals allowed (lower is better)
- League average
| Date | Offense, goals scored | Defense, goals allowed (lower is better) | League average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | 1.55 | 1.43 | 1.35 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 1.50 | 1.40 | 1.34 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 1.51 | 1.36 | 1.32 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 1.49 | 1.33 | 1.32 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 1.48 | 1.35 | 1.32 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 1.49 | 1.33 | 1.33 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 1.49 | 1.33 | 1.33 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 1.48 | 1.31 | 1.33 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 1.47 | 1.33 | 1.33 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 1.51 | 1.41 | 1.34 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 1.54 | 1.37 | 1.34 |
| May 4, 2026 | 1.60 | 1.40 | 1.34 |
| May 11, 2026 | 1.57 | 1.42 | 1.35 |
| May 18, 2026 | 1.60 | 1.38 | 1.36 |
| May 25, 2026 | 1.58 | 1.38 | 1.37 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 1.58 | 1.38 | 1.37 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 1.58 | 1.38 | 1.37 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.58 | 1.38 | 1.37 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 1.58 | 1.38 | 1.37 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1.58 | 1.38 | 1.37 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1.58 | 1.38 | 1.37 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 1.58 | 1.38 | 1.37 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 1.60 | 1.39 | 1.38 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1.62 | 1.38 | 1.36 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1.59 | 1.36 | 1.37 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 1.59 | 1.37 | 1.37 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1.57 | 1.36 | 1.38 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.52 | 1.31 | 1.38 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 1.54 | 1.30 | 1.38 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 1.59 | 1.34 | 1.39 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1.57 | 1.33 | 1.41 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1.55 | 1.36 | 1.41 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1.54 | 1.33 | 1.41 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1.54 | 1.34 | 1.42 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1.61 | 1.32 | 1.43 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1.58 | 1.30 | 1.43 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1.56 | 1.29 | 1.43 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1.64 | 1.30 | 1.44 |
Goals and xG
- Goals
- Expected goals (xG)
012345GoalsxG
- atColorado43.6
- vsOrlando22.5
- atAtlanta31.3
- atNew England01.4
- vsPhiladelphia11.3
- vsNYCFC21.1
- vsVancouver33.8
- atCharlotte11.6
- atNashville01.0
- vsNew England12.4
| Date | Opponent | Goals | Expected goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| at Colorado | 4 | 3.6 | |
| vs Orlando | 2 | 2.5 | |
| at Atlanta | 3 | 1.3 | |
| at New England | 0 | 1.4 | |
| vs Philadelphia | 1 | 1.3 | |
| vs NYCFC | 2 | 1.1 | |
| vs Vancouver | 3 | 3.8 | |
| at Charlotte | 1 | 1.6 | |
| at Nashville | 0 | 1.0 | |
| vs New England | 1 | 2.4 | |
| vs Miami | 1 | 1.1 | |
| at Toronto | 4 | 2.0 | |
| at Seattle | 2 | 2.3 | |
| at Red Bulls | 1 | 0.8 | |
| at Orlando | 2 | 1.4 | |
| vs Portland | 2 | 1.3 | |
| vs Charlotte | 2 | 1.2 | |
| at NYCFC | 1 | 1.8 | |
| at Miami | 2 | 2.1 | |
| vs Toronto | 2 | 1.8 | |
| at Montréal | 2 | 1.8 | |
| at D.C. United | 3 | 2.3 | |
| vs Red Bulls | 1 | 1.3 | |
| vs Cincinnati | 2 | 4.7 | |
| vs Sporting KC | 5 | 3.4 | |
| at Cincinnati | 3 | 2.2 | |
| vs Atlanta | 1 | 2.2 | |
| vs Nashville | 1 | 1.7 | |
| at Philadelphia | 2 | 1.7 | |
| vs D.C. United | 1 | 2.1 | |
| at Columbus | 0 | 0.8 | |
| vs Montréal | 3 | 3.4 | |
| at Houston | 1 | 0.7 |
Expected goals from American Soccer Analysis (opens in a new tab)
Results
- atColorado4–2W
- vsOrlando2–2D
- atAtlanta3–2W
- atNew England0–1L
- vsPhiladelphia1–3L
- vsNYCFC2–1W
- vsVancouver3–1W
- atCharlotte1–0W
- atNashville0–3L
- vsNew England1–2L
- vsMiami1–1D
- atToronto4–4D
- atSeattle2–2D
- atRed Bulls1–1D
- atOrlando2–1W
- vsPortland2–1W
- vsCharlotte2–1W
- atNYCFC1–3L
- atMiami2–3L
- vsToronto2–1W
- atMontréal2–0W
- atD.C. United3–1W
- vsRed Bulls1–3L
- vsCincinnati2–3L
- vsSporting KC5–0W
- atCincinnati3–3D
- vsAtlanta1–0W
- vsNashville1–0W
- atPhiladelphia2–1W
- vsD.C. United1–2L
- atColumbus0–0D
- vsMontréal3–0W
- atHouston1–2L
