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Previewing the Chicago Fire.

Chicago Fire vs. St. Louis CITY SC

7:30 PM - August 16, 2025 - SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview IL

Chicago Fire:

Head Coach: Greg Berhalter

Overall Record

Category

Stat

Matches Played

25

Wins–Draws–Losses

10–6–9

Away Record

7–1–5

Last 5 Matches:

L - D - W - W - D

Goals Scored

47

Goals Conceded

42

Goal Difference

+5

Points

36

Conference Rank

9th (Eastern)

Top Scorers

Player

Goals

Hugo Cuypers

14

Phillip Zinckernagel

10

Brian Gutierrez

7

Jonathan Bamba

4

Tom Barlow

3

Top Assists

Player

Assists

Phillip Zinckernagel

9

Andrw Gutman

8

Jonathan Bamba

4

Jonathan Dean

3

Maren Haile-Selassie

3

Advanced Metrics

Metric

Value

xG (Expected Goals)

40.7

xGa (Expected Goals Against)

39.9

Possession Avg.

48%

Pass Accuracy

83%

g+ Leaders

Player

Goals Added (g+)

Hugo Cuypers

3.61

Brian Gutierrez

2.79

Jack Elliott

2.70

Andrew Gutman

2.43

Jonathan Bamba

.86

Player to Watch: Hugo Cuypers, Striker

Hugo Cuypers (Photo courtesy of MLS)

Belgian striker Hugo Cuypers has been excellent for Chicago Fire in 2025, scoring 16 goals in 27 appearances across all competitions (14 in 24 in MLS play) and outperforming his xG by a wide margin. With a shot accuracy of nearly 70% and a goal every 118 minutes, his impact as a pure striker has him ranked among the most efficient offensive players in MLS this year.

Category

Stat

Matches Played

24

Goals

14

Assists

1

Shots Taken

38

Shots on Target

26

Shot Accuracy

68.4%

Minutes Played

1,707

Goals per 90 mins

0.71

Goal Contributions

15 (G+A)

Do they have any St. Louis-area players?

Tom Barlow (Chaminade)

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