Chicago Fire Tackles Stats 2026

Chicago Fire Tackles Stats 2026 - season overview

Chicago Fire are averaging 12.7 tackles per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 26.3 total tackles on average. That puts them 8th of 30 for team tackles per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Vancouver, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Chicago Fire players make the most tackles?

Philip Zinckernagel leads with 15 tackles across 9 qualifying appearances (1.67/g, 78% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Chicago Fire player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.

How does Chicago Fire's tackle profile look this season?

Chicago Fire are averaging 12.7 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 13.6 for a match-total of 26.3. That ranks 8th of 30 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 10.58 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.2 take-ons/g).

How is the tackle matchup read calculated?

Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Vancouver, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Chicago Fire's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Chicago Fire fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.

Do tackles count attempted or only successful?

We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.

Chicago Fire player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Leonardo Barroso	defender	5	14	2.8	100%
Viktor Radojević	defender	2	2	1	100%
David Poreba	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Mauricio Pineda	defender	1	4	4	100%
Mbekezeli Mbokazi	defender	1	2	2	100%
Anton Salétros	midfielder	7	8	1.14	86%
Jonathan Dean	defender	7	10	1.43	86%
Philip Zinckernagel	attacker	9	15	1.67	78%
Djé D'Avilla	midfielder	9	10	1.11	78%
Noah Allen	defender	4	4	1	75%
Jack Elliott	defender	9	10	1.11	67%
Andrew Gutman	defender	8	6	0.75	63%
Jonathan Bamba	attacker	7	4	0.57	57%
Maren Haile-Selassie	midfielder	9	5	0.56	56%
Johan Arath Gomez	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
P. Dithejane	attacker	7	3	0.43	43%
Sam Rogers	defender	5	4	0.8	40%
Robin Lod	midfielder	9	8	0.89	33%
Joel Waterman	defender	3	2	0.67	33%
Sergio Oregel	midfielder	4	2	0.5	25%
Robert Lewandowski	attacker	9	3	0.33	22%
Chris Brady	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Sam Williams	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Josh Cohen	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

Chicago Fire tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
26 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Charlotte	Away	0-1	18	9	27	Philip Zinckernagel (4)
20 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC	Away	3-0	11	19	30	Jonathan Dean (3)
13 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	New England	Home	1-2	8	15	23	Jack Elliott (2)
10 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami	Home	1-1	10	17	27	Anton Salétros (2)
5 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Toronto	Away	4-4	4	7	11	P. Dithejane (1)
29 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Seattle Sounders	Away	2-2	10	16	26	Sam Rogers (2)
22 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	New York RB	Away	1-1	18	19	37	Robin Lod (5)
19 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Orlando City	Away	1-2	13	13	26	Jack Elliott (2)
16 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Portland Timbers	Home	2-1	17	13	30	Leonardo Barroso (4)
2 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Charlotte	Home	2-1	18	8	26	Leonardo Barroso (5)

Chicago Fire tackles 2026: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 12.7
Tackles against per game: 13.6
Match total tackles per game: 26.3
Games: 10
League rank for match tackles: 12 of 30

Chicago Fire Tackles for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	13.25	50%	50%	50%	0%	0%
Away	6	12.33	50%	33%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	10	12.7	50%	40%	40%	0%	0%

Chicago Fire Tackles against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	13.25	75%	50%	25%	0%	0%
Away	6	13.83	67%	50%	33%	33%	0%
Overall	10	13.6	70%	50%	30%	20%	0%

Chicago Fire Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	4	26.5	50%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	26.17	50%	17%	17%	17%	0%
Overall	10	26.3	50%	10%	10%	10%	0%

Chicago Fire Team tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	12.7	13.25	12.33
Tackles over 12.5	50%	50%	50%
Tackles over 14.5	40%	50%	33%
Tackles over 16.5	40%	50%	33%
Tackles over 18.5	0%	0%	0%
Tackles over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

Chicago Fire Tackles against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	13.6	13.25	13.83
Tackles against over 12.5	70%	75%	67%
Tackles against over 14.5	50%	50%	50%
Tackles against over 16.5	30%	25%	33%
Tackles against over 18.5	20%	0%	33%
Tackles against over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

Chicago Fire Match tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	26.3	26.5	26.17
Match tackles over 26.5	50%	50%	50%
Match tackles over 30.5	10%	0%	17%
Match tackles over 32.5	10%	0%	17%
Match tackles over 34.5	10%	0%	17%
Match tackles over 38.5	0%	0%	0%

Chicago Fire tackles match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
26 Sep	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (A)	0-1	18	9	27	-
20 Sep	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (A)	3-0	11	19	30	-
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	New England (H)	1-2	8	15	23	-
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (H)	1-1	10	17	27	-
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	Toronto (A)	4-4	4	7	11	-
29 Aug	Major League Soccer	Seattle (A)	2-2	10	16	26	-
22 Aug	Major League Soccer	New York RB (A)	1-1	18	19	37	-
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	Orlando City (A)	1-2	13	13	26	-
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	Portland (H)	2-1	17	13	30	-
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (H)	2-1	18	8	26	-

Major League Soccer tackles table 2026: every team's tackles per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	26	19.58	16.65	36.23	69%
2	Columbus Crew	27	16.04	18.15	34.19	59%
3	Minnesota United	27	15.59	17.85	33.44	52%
4	New York RB	27	15.22	18.11	33.33	63%
5	Cincinnati	26	14.92	16.96	31.88	46%
6	SJ Earthquakes	27	14.52	17.33	31.85	44%
7	DC United	26	18.88	12.69	31.58	35%
8	New York City	27	16.33	15.19	31.52	37%
9	Portland Timbers	27	14.74	16.56	31.3	44%
10	Colorado Rapids	27	14.04	17.19	31.22	41%
11	Philadelphia Union	27	16.56	14.37	30.93	41%
12	Chicago Fire	26	14.88	15.73	30.62	35%
13	Los Angeles FC	28	15	15.57	30.57	39%
14	Orlando City	27	14.89	15.59	30.48	37%
15	LA Galaxy	28	15.07	14.86	29.93	43%
16	Dallas	27	15.15	14.74	29.89	26%
17	St. Louis City	27	16.04	13.48	29.52	33%
18	Sporting KC	27	15.22	13.85	29.07	33%
19	Nashville SC	27	14.85	14.15	29	26%
20	Atlanta United	27	16.07	12.74	28.81	22%
21	Inter Miami	27	15.15	13.63	28.78	30%
22	CF Montréal	27	13.96	14.74	28.7	26%
23	Seattle Sounders	27	14.48	14.11	28.59	30%
24	Real Salt Lake	27	15.19	13.37	28.56	26%
25	Toronto	27	14.67	13.67	28.33	26%
26	San Diego	27	14.59	13.48	28.07	22%
27	New England	27	13.04	14.52	27.56	19%
28	Houston Dynamo	27	13.3	14.07	27.37	22%
29	Charlotte	27	10.96	14.81	25.78	7%
30	Austin	27	12.44	12.96	25.41	15%

Chicago Fire tackles against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	27	15.26	16.74	32	44%
Vs top half	63	15.25	16.56	31.81	41%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Chicago Fire tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Major League Soccer	2026	26	14.88	15.73	30.62	35%
Major League Soccer	2025	37	15.51	17.14	32.65	46%
Major League Soccer	2024	33	17.06	15.82	32.88	48%

Chicago Fire next three opponents: tackles per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their tackles for	Their tackles against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Wed 7 Oct 00:30	Vancouver (home)	36.23	19.58	16.65	35.18	17.64	17.55
Sat 10 Oct 18:30	NYCFC (home)	31.52	16.33	15.19	31.31	16.62	14.69
Thu 15 Oct 00:30	Philadelphia (home)	30.93	16.56	14.37	30.64	17.07	13.57

Chicago Fire players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Philip Zinckernagel	attacker	21	25	84%
2	Djé D'Avilla	midfielder	19	25	76%
3	Anton Salétros	midfielder	17	21	81%
4	Jonathan Dean	defender	16	22	73%
5	Jack Elliott	defender	15	24	63%

Chicago Fire players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Philip Zinckernagel	attacker	14	25	56%
2	Anton Salétros	midfielder	10	21	48%
3	Jack Elliott	defender	8	24	33%
4	Djé D'Avilla	midfielder	8	25	32%
5	Hugo Cuypers	attacker	7	11	64%

Chicago Fire players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Philip Zinckernagel	attacker	8	25	32%
2	Leonardo Barroso	defender	5	14	36%
3	Robin Lod	midfielder	4	24	17%
4	Hugo Cuypers	attacker	3	11	27%
5	Mbekezeli Mbokazi	defender	3	13	23%

Vancouver tackles match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
27 Sep	Major League Soccer	DC United (H)	3-3	14	18	32	-
20 Sep	Major League Soccer	RSL (A)	0-3	17	17	34	-
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	Austin (H)	1-2	17	18	35	-
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	LA Galaxy (H)	3-0	26	16	42	-
6 Sep	Major League Soccer	St. Louis (H)	1-3	22	15	37	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	Sporting KC (A)	0-3	13	8	21	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	Dallas (H)	5-0	29	16	45	-
20 Aug	Major League Soccer	Houston (H)	0-1	24	16	40	-
17 Aug	Major League Soccer	Seattle (A)	0-2	21	18	39	-
1 Aug	Major League Soccer	LAFC (H)	1-1	25	18	43	-