Major League Soccer · 2026Shell Energy Stadium

Houston Dynamo 2–1 Chicago Fire · Major League Soccer

2–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Houston Dynamo won 2–1.

Shots
106
Shots on target
43
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Houston Dynamo beat Chicago Fire 2–1. Recorded in this match (Houston Dynamo – Chicago Fire): shots 10–6, shots on target 4–3, possession 43%–57%, corners 3–5. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots6 shotsHouston Dynamo 10 shots, Chicago Fire 6 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsHouston Dynamo 4 shots, Chicago Fire 3 shots
  • Possession43%57%Houston Dynamo 43%, Chicago Fire 57%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersHouston Dynamo 3 corners, Chicago Fire 5 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls20 foulsHouston Dynamo 11 fouls, Chicago Fire 20 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsHouston Dynamo 3 cards, Chicago Fire 2 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Houston Dynamo
0Draws
1Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire — Houston Dynamo · Major League Soccer2–1
Houston Dynamo — Chicago Fire · Major League Soccer2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · UnavailableUnavailable — unavailable
Season samples1 / 1home / away teams
Recent samples1 / 1last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 22 Feb 2026, 05:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Unavailable analysis

The retained evidence does not clear the minimum gates.

Sections that would imply a supported comparison are intentionally omitted.