Chicago Fire vs St. Louis City

13 May 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Rafael Czichos 40’

Match summary

Chicago Fire won 1-0 at home to St. Louis City. Chicago Fire led 1-0 at half-time.

Rafael Czichos put Chicago Fire ahead in the 40th minute.

The chances backed that up: Chicago Fire created 0.95 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to St. Louis City's 0.47 from 9.

Key events

Chicago Fire St. Louis City
Kick-off
Kei KamaraShot on target
5’
Kei KamaraShot on target
5’
Fabian HerbersShot on target
9’
Kei KamaraShot on target
11’
26’
Miguel PerezFoul
Rafael CzichosCarlos Terán
34’
36’
Kyle HiebertShot on target
Rafael CzichosLeft foot shot1-0 (Chicago Fire)
40’
43’
John NelsonFoul
Half-time1-0
46’
Njabulo BlomMiguel Perez
46’
Shot on target
49’
Nicholas GioacchiniFoul
Second half underway
Gastón GiménezPersistent fouling
59’
64’
Jared StroudJakob Nerwiński
64’
Isak JensenTomáš Ostrák
Fabian HerbersFoul
64’
70’
John NelsonSecond yellowFoul
Georgios KoutsiasFabian Herbers
72’
Kacper PrzybyłkoKei Kamara
72’
77’
Joshua YaroLucas Bartlett
77’
Caden GloverEduard Löwen
Georgios KoutsiasShot on target
87’
Jairo TorresBrian Gutiérrez
89’
Full-time1-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.95 0.47 40’ Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire), 1-0 40’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.95 0.47 40’ Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire), 1-0 Czichos 40’
Chicago Fire 0.95 xGSt. Louis City 0.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 St. Louis City attacking Chicago Fire attacking 
40’ Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.24 xG, goal 11’ Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 46’ Unknown (St. Louis City), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 9’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 82’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 5’ Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 55’ John Nelson (St. Louis City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 48’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 87’ Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 36’ Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Unknown (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Isak Jensen (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 40’ Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.24 xG, goal 11’ Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 46’ Unknown (St. Louis City), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 9’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 82’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 5’ Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 55’ John Nelson (St. Louis City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 48’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 87’ Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 36’ Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Unknown (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Isak Jensen (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Chicago Fire 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Brady
Navarro
Souquet
Terán 34’
Pineda
Navarro
Giménez
Herbers 72’
Gutiérrez 89’
Shaqiri
Kamara 72’
St. Louis City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bürki
Nelson
Nerwiński 64’
Bartlett 77’
Hiebert
Perez 46’
Löwen 77’
Vassilev
Pompeu
Ostrák 64’
Gioacchini

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Chris Brady
90′ 2 0 14 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Arnaud Souquet
90′ 2 2 1 4 1 23 2 – – –
Carlos Terán Taken off
34′ 2 – – 4 2 13 – – – –
Miguel Navarro
90′ 2 4 – 8 3 46 1 – – –
Rafael Czichos Came on as a substitute
56′ 1 – – 3 2 30 1 1 – –
Midfielders7 players
Mauricio Pineda
90′ – – 43 – 0.00 1 2 2 1 – –
Federico Navarro
90′ – – 33 1 0.01 1 3 7 1 1 –
Gastón Giménez
90′ – – 50 1 0.06 4 2 7 4 1
Fabian Herbers Taken off
72′ – – 37 – 0.03 1 2 4 1 2
Xherdan Shaqiri
90′ – 1 60 4 0.39 – 1 6 – 2 –
Brian Gutiérrez Taken off
89′ – – 45 – 0.11 5 1 12 – 3 –
Jairo Torres Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 3 – 0.00 – 1 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Kei Kamara Taken off
72′ – – 3 3 0.27 0.04 1 5 – 19 –
Georgios Koutsias Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 1 1 0.07 0.06 1 2 – 13 –
Kacper Przybyłko Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 1 9 –
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

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: St. Louis City 3-1 Chicago Fire, 12 May 24  All Chicago Fire vs St. Louis City 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.