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CINCINNATI — Evander Da Silva Ferreira — known simply as “Evander” — had a goal and an assist, Kévin Denkey also scored a goal and FC Cincinnati beat the Chicago Fire 2-1 on Saturday ...

Cincinnati beat Chicago Fire FC 2-1 to win its fourth straight game in front of a crowd of 25,513, the fourth sellout of the season at TQL Stadium.

Despite missing three regular starters, host FC Cincinnati outlasted the Chicago Fire 2-1 on Saturday night to take sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference.

Chicago has also allowed 34 goals, which is fourth-highest in the conference. In June, the Fire were shut out by two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, Nashville (2-0) and Philadelphia (1-0).

BOTTOM LINE: Evander leads Cincinnati into a matchup with the Chicago Fire after scoring two goals against Orlando City. Cincinnati is 9-5-2 in Eastern Conference play.

Evander scored two goals in FC Cincinnati's first match against Chicago, a 3-2 victory at Soldier Field on April 19. FCC is only 1-3-2 in MLS matches against the Fire at home.

Cincinnati (12-5-3, 39 points) outlasted Chicago 3-2 at home on April 19 during a month when the Fire went 0-3-1.

BOTTOM LINE: Evander leads Cincinnati into a matchup with the Chicago Fire after scoring two goals against Orlando City. Cincinnati is 9-5-2 in Eastern Conference play.

Chicago Fire (8-7-4, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. FC Cincinnati (12-5-3, second in the Eastern Conference) Cincinnati; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT ...