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 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #23 |
| 55 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 7 / 11 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 64 | Scored | 44 |
| 54 | Conceded | 46 |
| +10 | GD | -2 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 47% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
5/5
16-30
5/7
31-45
4/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
4/5
76+
13/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 13 G | 5 A |
| Hugo Cuypers | 12 G | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 9 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Chicago Fire FC and Seattle Sounders FC get this one started.
- 5' Roman Torres is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
- 8' What a moment for Victor Rodriguez! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
- 13' 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.
- 15' What a strike from Jordan Morris! The score is 0-2.
- 20' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Seattle Sounders FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' The Chicago Fire SC manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Hasler departs to be replaced by Raheem Edwards.
- 40' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Brandt Bronico is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Campos at the 46 minute mark.
- 49' Nicolas Lodeiro does the damage! The net is bulging and Seattle Sounders FC surge ahead!
- 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' GOAL! Raheem Edwards fires home to make it 0-4!
- 61' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 64' Controversy at the stadium! Raheem Edwards argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 69' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Johan Kappelhof has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' Another change for Chicago Fire SC made on 71 minute. Nemanja Nikolics leaves to be changed by Fabian Herbers.
- 72' Roman Torres gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Nicolas Lodeiro and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Fabian Herbers makes it 0-5.
- 86' Harry Shipp is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Morris at the 86 minute mark.
- 88' Assisted by Brad Smith with the perfectly-timed delivery and Raul Ruidiaz makes no mistake. 0-6!
- 90' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire SC player. Fabian Herbers gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 90 minute. Victor Rodriguez leaves to be changed by Nouhou Tolo.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-4.
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 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 2 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Robert Beric | 2 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 1 |
| Rafael Czichos | 1 |
| Victor Rodriguez | 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
1.71
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Seattle Sounders FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
67%
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
9.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
4.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 18% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.