Chicago Fire FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 09 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Nov | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #24 |
| 29 | Points | 24 |
| 17 | Played | 17 |
| 9 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 7 |
| 32 | Scored | 20 |
| 23 | Conceded | 22 |
| +9 | GD | -2 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 53% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Seattle Sounders FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 8' The deadlock is broken! Victor Rodriguez gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
- 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Jordan Morris doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Nicolas Lodeiro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 35' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire SC team. Nicolas Hasler is replaced by Raheem Edwards on 35 minute.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' Chicago Fire FC have won 398 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' The whistle greets Diego Campos as he departs to be replaced by Brandt Bronico.
- 49' GOAL! Nicolas Lodeiro fires home to make it 0-3!
- 54' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Assisted by C.J. Sapong with the perfectly-timed delivery and Raheem Edwards makes no mistake. 0-4!
- 61' Korea Republic international Kim Keehee has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 64' The referee shows Chicago Fire SC player a Yellow card on 64.
- 69' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Fabian Herbers. He replaces Nemanja Nikolics on 71 minute.
- 72' The whistle greets Nicolas Lodeiro as he departs to be replaced by Roman Torres.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cristian Roldan.
- 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' The deadlock is broken! Fabian Herbers gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
- 86' Harry Shipp has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Morris on 86 minute.
- 88' Brilliant from the ! Raul Ruidiaz makes it 0-6 with a superb finish on 88.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fabian Herbers.
- 90' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 90 minute. Victor Rodriguez leaves to be changed by Nouhou Tolo.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-4 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 9
- 11
-
22
Nicolas Hasler ↓ Raheem Edwards 35'
- 31
- 23
- 6
- 4
- 14
- 1
-
17
Diego Campos ↓ Brandt Bronico 46'
Bench
- 12
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 71'
- 18
-
7
Raheem Edwards ↑ 35'
- 45
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 46'
- 15
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 9
- 11
- 20
- 14
- 24
- 18
- 7
-
8
Victor Rodriguez ↓ Nouhou Tolo 90'
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Harry Shipp 86'
Bench
-
29
Roman Torres ↑ 72'
-
19
Harry Shipp ↑ 86'
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 90'
- 35
- 21
- 16
- 70
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Robert Beric | 2 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 1 |
| Robert Beric | 1 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 1 |
| Mauricio Pineda | 1 |
| Clint Dempsey | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-03-16
Chicago Fire FC
2–4
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-03-09
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-03-03
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2018-10-28
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
2018-10-21
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2018-10-07
D.C. United SC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-03-16
Chicago Fire FC
2–4
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-03-10
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-03-03
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2018-11-09
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
2018-11-04
Portland Timbers
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-10-28
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Seattle Sounders FC 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
66%
Chicago Fire FC or Seattle Sounders FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.