The Chicago Fire have never lost an MLS road match against FC Cincinnati (W2 D2), including recording a 3-1 win last October. That match is FC Cincinnati’s only loss in its last 19 home MLS matches (W12 D6) dating back to late June of last year.
FC Cincinnati’s 36 points are tied for the second most through 15 matches of a season behind only the Los Angeles Galaxy in 19989 (37). that run includes eight wins from eight at home to start the regular season, only two teams have had a longer run to start a season (San Jose Earthquakes – 10 in 2002, Philadelphia Union – 9 in 2020).
The Chicago Fire have won only four of their last 22 road MLS matches dating back to last April (D5 L13), including failing to win any of their last five away from home (D2 L3). The Chicago Fire have scored three goals in all four of its road wins in that time, including a 3-2 win at FC Cincinnati last October.
Luciano Acosta and Brandon Velazquez each scored in FC Cincinnati’s 3-1 win at New York City FC on Wednesday. It marked the 18th time that both Acosta and Velazquez contributed to at least one goal in the same match since the start of last season, the most of any teammates in MLS in that time.
The Chicago Fire have scored seven goals in their last two visits to FC Cincinnati, recording a 4-3 win in 2021 and a 3-2 win in 2022. The Chicago Fire have never scored three or more goals in three straight road games against a single opponent while the last team to do so in MLS was Real Salt Lake at the Colorado Rapids in 2018-20.
