Match Analysis: Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire
Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire ended 0-1. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Major League Soccer How the match unfolded
Chicago Fire beat Houston Dynamo 1-0.
Goals: Nemanja Nikolics (Chicago Fire, 45').
Houston Dynamo had 55% possession to Chicago Fire's 45%, with 14.00 shots to 15.00.
N. Gaitán (Chicago Fire) was the standout performer, rated 7.8.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Houston Dynamo
Starting lineups and substitutes
Houston Dynamo
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: W. Cabrera
Starting XI
- 1Tyler DericG
- 6Aljaž StrunaD
- 7DaMarcus BeasleyD
- 8Memo RodríguezM
- 9Mauro ManotasF
- 10Tomás MartínezM
- 15Maynor FigueroaD
- 17Alberth ElisM
- 20A.J. DeLaGarzaD
- 22Matías VeraM
- 27Boniek GarcíaM
Substitutes (7)
Chicago Fire
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: V. Paunovic
Starting XI
- 3Jonathan BornsteinD
- 4Johan KappelhofD
- 5Francisco CalvoD
- 6Dax McCartyM
- 9Charles SapongM
- 10Aleksandar KataiM
- 13Brandt BronicoM
- 20Nicolás GaitánM
- 23Nemanja NikolicsF
- 27Kenneth KronholmG
- 31Bastian SchweinsteigerD
Substitutes (7)
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
N. Gaitán
Rating 7.8 · 0 goals · 1 assists · 0 shots on target
K. Kronholm
Rating 7.6 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
N. Nikolić
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
F. Calvo
Rating 7.4 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
J. Bornstein
Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
A. Katai
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire match analysis
Review Houston Dynamo 0-1 Chicago Fire with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Major League Soccer.