Detroit City vs Chicago Fire predictions, Apr 14, 2026

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As Detroit City FC prepares to face Chicago Fire in the US Open Cup on April 14, 2026, both teams arrive with a buoyant sense of form, having secured three victories in their last five matches. This matchup at Detroit’s home ground presents an intriguing clash, given the contrasting circumstances surrounding each club.

Detroit City FC has demonstrated resilience and tactical organization in their recent performances, showcasing a robust defense that has been complemented by effective counter-attacking plays. Their ability to adapt during matches has been a hallmark of their recent successes, making them a difficult opponent at home.

Conversely, Chicago Fire enters the encounter as the favored side according to bookmakers, with odds favoring an away win at 1.6. The Fire have displayed a more offensive mindset recently, emphasizing ball possession and attacking fluidity. This strategy has yielded considerable results, as reflected in their winning record.

According to predictive models, the probability of a home victory for Detroit City stands at 23.2%, while Chicago Fire’s chances of winning are estimated at 58.2%. While Chicago is the stronger team on paper, the unpredictable nature of knockout cup matches means that Detroit City could capitalize on home advantage. Fans can expect a tightly contested match with the potential for surprises.

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Detroit City 21.7%

Draw 20.8%

Chicago 57.5%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:2

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	4.45	4.35	1.62
	4.41	4.45	1.61
	4.38	4.33	1.59

Latest Results

11.04.26 Detroit City FC – Sporting Jacksonville – 1:0 04.04.26 Rhode Island FC – Detroit City FC – 0:0 01.04.26 Flint City Bucks – Detroit City FC – 0:1 28.03.26 Detroit City FC – Charleston Battery – 1:0 21.03.26 Indy Eleven – Detroit City FC – 2:1

11.04.26 Chicago Fire – Atlanta United – 1:0 04.04.26 Chicago Fire – Nashville SC – 1:0 21.03.26 Philadelphia Union – Chicago Fire – 1:2 14.03.26 Chicago Fire – DC United – 1:2 07.03.26 Columbus Crew – Chicago Fire – 0:0

Facts

Now, both teams are in good form.

Detroit City may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

In this match, Chicago is the team to beat.

In the last 1 head-to-head match, Detroit City won 0 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 0:4.

Latest Head To Head

07.05.25 Chicago Fire – Detroit City FC – 4:0

Standings

Draw

2026

1/64-finals

1	Chattanooga	Kalonji	2 : 1
2	Tennessee Tempo	Chattanooga Red Wolves	1 : 0
4	Bye	Atlanta Utd
5	Charlotte	Bye
7	Charlotte Independ.	Ristozi	4 : 1
8	Charleston	Florida Badgers	2 : 1
9	Vermont Green	Portland Hearts of Pine	1 : 0
10	Westchester SC	NY Renegades	2 : 0
12	Bye	New York City
13	New York Red Bulls	Bye
15	Steel City	Pittsburgh	1 : 2
16	Carolina Core	Virginia Dream	1 : 2
17	Flint City	Forward Madison	2 : 0
18	Detroit	Michigan Rangers	5 : 1
20	Bye	Chicago Fire
21	St. Louis City	Bye
23	San Antonio	New Stars	6 : 0
24	Little Rock Rangers	FC Tulsa	2 : 4
25	Lexington	Flower City Union	9 : 0
26	Louisville City	Southern Indiana	2 : 0
28	Bye	Austin FC
29	Houston Dynamo	Bye
31	New Mexico	Cruizers	3 : 2
32	Laredo Heat	El Paso	0 : 2
33	Colorado Springs	Azteca	3 : 0
34	Ventura	Spokane Velocity	1 : 2
36	Bye	Sporting Kansas City
37	Colorado Rapids	Bye
39	Indy Eleven	Menace	3 : 0
40	BOHFS St. Louis	Union Omaha	0 : 8
41	AV Alta	Valley 559 FC	0 : 1
42	Sacramento Republic	El Farolito	2 : 0
44	Bye	Minnesota United
45	San Jose Earthquakes	Bye
47	Orange County SC	Laguna United	3 : 0
48	Phoenix Rising	San Ramon	4 : 0
49	FC Naples	Red Force	3 : 0
50	Tormenta	America CFL Spurs (WO.)
52	Bye	Orlando City
53	New England Revolution	Bye
55	Rhode Island	Faialense	4 : 0
56	Motown	Hartford Athletic	0 : 2
57	Richmond Kickers	Northern Virginia	2 : 0
58	West Chester Utd	Loudoun	1 : 2
60	Bye	Columbus Crew
61	DC United	Bye
63	Asheville City	Greenville	3 : 1
64	Vistula	One Knoxville	1 : 3

1/32-finals

1	Chattanooga	Tennessee Tempo	1 : 0
2	Bye	Atlanta Utd
3	Charlotte	Bye
4	Charlotte Independ.	Charleston	3 : 2
5	Vermont Green	Westchester SC	0 : 1
6	Bye	New York City
7	New York Red Bulls	Bye
8	Pittsburgh	Virginia Dream	2 : 0
9	Flint City	Detroit	0 : 1
10	Bye	Chicago Fire
11	St. Louis City	Bye
12	San Antonio	FC Tulsa	0 : 1
13	Lexington	Louisville City	0 : 2
14	Bye	Austin FC
15	Houston Dynamo	Bye
16	New Mexico	El Paso	0 : 4
17	Colorado Springs	Spokane Velocity	2 : 1
18	Bye	Sporting Kansas City
19	Colorado Rapids	Bye
20	Indy Eleven	Union Omaha	1 : 2
21	Valley 559 FC	Sacramento Republic	0 : 4
22	Bye	Minnesota United
23	San Jose Earthquakes	Bye
24	Orange County SC	Phoenix Rising	1 : 2
25	FC Naples	America CFL Spurs	3 : 0
26	Bye	Orlando City
27	New England Revolution	Bye
28	Rhode Island	Hartford Athletic	2 : 0
29	Richmond Kickers	Loudoun	1 : 0
30	Bye	Columbus Crew
31	DC United	Bye
32	Asheville City	One Knoxville	1 : 2

1/16-finals

1	Chattanooga	Atlanta Utd
2	Charlotte	Charlotte Independ.
3	Westchester SC	New York City
4	New York Red Bulls	Pittsburgh
5	Detroit	Chicago Fire
6	St. Louis City	FC Tulsa
7	Louisville City	Austin FC
8	Houston Dynamo	El Paso
9	Colorado Springs	Sporting Kansas City
10	Colorado Rapids	Union Omaha
11	Sacramento Republic	Minnesota United
12	San Jose Earthquakes	Phoenix Rising
13	FC Naples	Orlando City
14	New England Revolution	Rhode Island
15	Richmond Kickers	Columbus Crew
16	DC United	One Knoxville

1/8-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4
3	TBD #5	TBD #6
4	TBD #7	TBD #8
5	TBD #9	TBD #10
6	TBD #11	TBD #12
7	TBD #13	TBD #14
8	TBD #15	TBD #16

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