Matchday

MLS 2026 · 22 Feb 2026

Houston Dynamo 2–1 Chicago Fire

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Expected xG
–
Actual xG
1.1 – 0.8
Goals
2 – 1

Houston Dynamo won a close one on the chances: 1.1 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Hugo Cuypers, 55.0 in 90′.

Well below it: Anton Salétros −16.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Houston Dynamo

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Chicago Fire

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Houston Dynamo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Guilherme Midfielder87200.7151.6+2.5
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper9000–47.4–
Jack McGlynn Midfielder87010.0244.3–
Antônio Carlos Defender9000–43.7–
Lucas Halter Defender9000–41.6−4.3
Diadié Samassékou Midfielder1000–41.0–
Duane Holmes Midfielder7900–40.4–
Lawrence Ennali Midfielder8900–39.0–
Mateusz Bogusz Forward90000.1838.0–
Ezequiel Ponce Forward90000.2037.7–
Erik Sviatchenko Defender9000–36.2–
Agustín Bouzat Midfielder9000–34.3–
Ondrej Lingr Forward1100–33.3–
Franco Negri Defender1000–30.6–
Nick Markanich Forward100–0.0–

Chicago Fire

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Christopher Cupps Defender1400–55.3–
Hugo Cuypers Forward90100.5555.0–
Sergio Oregel Midfielder900–48.2–
Samuel Rogers Defender7600–47.1–
Leonardo Barroso Defender90000.0245.3–
Philip Zinckernagel Midfielder90000.0445.0–
Maren Haile-Selassie Midfielder90000.1543.4–
Joel Waterman Defender9000–42.8–
Dje Tah D'Avilla Midfielder8800–40.6–
Chris Brady Goalkeeper9000–40.3–
Robin Lod Midfielder7600–35.7–
Puso Dithejane Forward900–31.9–
Anton Salétros Midfielder9000–31.9−16.7
Mbekezeli Mbokazi Defender8800–30.0–