Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo

7 April 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Xherdan Shaqiri 10’ (pen)
  • Brian Gutiérrez 78’
  • Ibrahim Aliyu 65’

Match summary

Chicago Fire won 2-1 at home to Houston Dynamo. Chicago Fire led 1-0 at half-time.

Xherdan Shaqiri put Chicago Fire ahead from the penalty spot in the 10th minute, Ibrahim Aliyu equalised in the 65th minute, and Brian Gutiérrez won it in the 78th minute.

The chances backed that up: Chicago Fire created 1.44 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Houston Dynamo's 0.98 from 14.

Key events

Chicago Fire Houston Dynamo
Kick-off
Xherdan ShaqiriPenalty1-0 (Chicago Fire)
10’
Fabian HerbersShot on target
16’
22’
Amine BassiShot on target
44’
Erik SviatchenkoFoul
Hugo CuypersShot on target
45’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
54’
Franco EscobarShot on target
61’
Bradley SmithJán Greguš
65’
Ibrahim AliyuRight foot shot1-1 (Houston Dynamo)
Rafael CzichosFoul
68’
Brian GutiérrezChris Mueller
69’
Jonathan DeanArnaud Souquet
69’
Brian GutiérrezShot on target
72’
Fabian HerbersShot on target
75’
Brian GutiérrezRight foot shot2-1 (Chicago Fire)
78’
82’
Franco EscobarShot on target
Georgios KoutsiasHugo Cuypers
83’
Federico NavarroXherdan Shaqiri
83’
84’
Latif BlessingSebastian Kowalczyk
84’
Tate SchmittErik Sviatchenko
Mauricio PinedaKellyn Acosta
88’
90’
Gabriel SegalArtur
90+7’
Ethan BartlowArgument
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.44 0.98 10’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), 1-0 10’ 65’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), 1-1 65’ 78’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), 2-1 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.44 0.98 10’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), 1-0 Shaqiri 10’ 65’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), 1-1 Aliyu 65’ 78’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), 2-1 Gutiérrez 78’
Chicago Fire 1.44 xGHouston Dynamo 0.98 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Houston Dynamo attacking Chicago Fire attacking 
10’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 22’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 78’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 45’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 75’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 82’ Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 65’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 69’ Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 54’ Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Bradley Smith (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Ján Greguš (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 81’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 22’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 78’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 45’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 75’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 82’ Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 65’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 69’ Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 54’ Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+5’ Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 16’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Bradley Smith (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Ján Greguš (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 81’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 27’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Chicago Fire 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Brady
Souquet 69’
Salquist
Czichos
Arigoni
Acosta 88’
Herbers
Shaqiri 83’
Haile-Selassie
Mueller 69’
Cuypers 83’
Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Clark
Escobar
Bartlow
Sviatchenko 84’
Dorsey
Greguš 61’
Artur 90’
Aliyu
Carrasquilla
Kowalczyk 84’
Bassi

Player stats

Players16 players
Chris Brady
90′ – – – – – – –
Arnaud Souquet Taken off
69′ – – – – – – –
Tobias Salquist
90′ – – – – – – –
Rafael Czichos
90′ – – – – – –
Allan Arigoni
90′ – – – – – – –
Kellyn Acosta Taken off
88′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Fabian Herbers
90′ – – 2 0.20 – – –
Maren Haile-Selassie
90′ – – – – – – –
Xherdan Shaqiri Taken off
83′ 1 – 2 0.80 – – –
Chris Mueller Taken off
69′ – – – – – – –
Hugo Cuypers Taken off
83′ – – 1 0.16 – – –
Jonathan Dean Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – – –
Brian Gutiérrez Came on as a substitute
21′ 1 – 2 0.27 – – –
Federico Navarro Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – – –
Georgios Koutsias Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – – –
Mauricio Pineda Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Chicago Fire LLWDL
Houston Dynamo DLWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Houston Dynamo 2-0 Chicago Fire, 26 Jun 22 Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 2-1 Chicago Fire, 22 Feb 26  All Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.