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Gregg Berhalter
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Berhalter's preferred 4‑4‑2 has a 100% win rate this season across 2 matches. The alternative 4‑2‑3‑1 has been used 2 times.
At home: 3-0-1 scoring 1.5 per match. Away: 1-1-1 with 1.0 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 53th minute on average. Wins 67% when scoring first.
Record
Points
7th of MLS
13
Goals scored
20th of MLS
9
Led byH. Cuypers· 4 goals
Goals conceded
6th of MLS
5
Goal difference
12th of MLS
+4
Clean sheets
7th of MLS
4
Avg team rating
6.9
Biggest results
Biggest win
3 – 0
vsCF Montreal· 02/28/2026
Worst defeat
2 – 1
vsDC United· 03/15/2026
Points from position
From winning positions
12 / 18
From losing positions
0 / 6
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
26th of MLS
2.4
Red cards
23rd of MLS
1
Fouls per match
26th of MLS
14.3
Minutes per booking
27th of MLS
35'
Tactics
Formations used
4 – 4 – 2
2 matches
W2 D0 L0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
2 matches
W1 D0 L1
3 – 4 – 3
1 match
W0 D1 L0
4 – 3 – 3
1 match
W1 D0 L0
5 – 4 – 1
1 match
W0 D0 L1
Style
Avg possession
14th of MLS
51%
50%
Pass accuracy
25th of MLS
80%
84%
Shots per match
19th of MLS
12.0
12.5
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
1 matches
Unique starting XIs
6
Players used
17
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
53'
Avg subs per match
7.9
Goals after subs
4
Players used off bench
40
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW3 D0 L1
Goals / match1.5
Conceded0.5
Possession49%
Away
RecordW1 D1 L1
Goals / match1.0
Conceded1.0
Possession53%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
67%
Win rate conceding first
0%
Scored first in
6 of 7
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W1 D0 L0
Record vs bottom half
W3 D1 L2
Attacking
Goals per match
20th of MLS
1.3
Shots on target / match
22nd of MLS
4.1
Conversion rate
23rd of MLS
11%
Corners per match
23rd of MLS
4.3
Penalties won
2
Goals by period
0–15'
2
0
16–30'
1
0
31–45'
2
1
46–60'
1
0
61–75'
0
1
76–90'
2
4
Defending
Goals conceded / match
6th of MLS
0.7
Mins per goal conceded
6th of MLS
126'
Tackles per match
17th of MLS
15.1
Interceptions / match
23rd of MLS
7.9
Penalties conceded
1
Matches
W7Sun, Apr 12 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
Chicago Fire1
Atlanta United FC0
W6Sun, Apr 5 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
Chicago Fire1
Nashville SC0
W5Sat, Mar 21 · 20:30 · AwayFT ›
Philadelphia Union1
Chicago Fire2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W4Sun, Mar 15 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Chicago Fire1
DC United2
W3Sun, Mar 8 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Columbus Crew0
Chicago Fire0
3 – 4 – 3
W2Sat, Feb 28 · 19:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Chicago Fire3
CF Montreal0
W1Sun, Feb 22 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Houston Dynamo2
Chicago Fire1
5 – 4 – 1