Chicago Fire FC vs Toronto FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Toronto FC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Peter Balciunas
- Referee Jason White
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–4 | L |
| 08 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Jul | New York City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 01 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jun | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #13 |
| 42 | Points | 29 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 11 / 10 |
| 46 | Scored | 39 |
| 38 | Conceded | 51 |
| +8 | GD | -12 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 46% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
76%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts). Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
4/7
61-75
7/6
76+
9/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Toronto FC
| Daniel Salloi | 7 G | 5 A |
| Josh Sargent | 7 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Chicago Fire FC welcome Toronto FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Chris Mavinga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Chicago Fire FC have won 406 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Richard Sanchez, a Mexico , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Canada international Jonathan Osorio has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' A quiet spell here at . Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Johan Kappelhof made 283 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Diego Campos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' 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.
- 85' Toronto FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 90' Toronto FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Toronto FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 31
- 23
- 25
- 16
- 7
- 45
- 13
- 4
-
5
Kevin Ellis ↓ Mo Adams 73'
-
17
Diego Campos ↓ Luis Solignac 52'
Bench
- 27
-
9
Luis Solignac ↑ 52'
- 21
- 30
-
3
Brandon Vincent ↑ 45'
- 12
-
19
Mo Adams ↑ 73'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 5
- 2
- 15
-
23
Chris Mavinga ↓ Nick Hagglund 66'
- 4
- 21
- 18
- 10
-
17
Jozy Altidore ↓ Victor Vazquez 80'
Bench
- 1
-
6
Nick Hagglund ↑ 66'
- 12
- 14
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↑ 80'
- 54
- 20
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Osorio | 4 |
| Josh Sargent | 4 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 3 |
| Jozy Altidore | 3 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 3 |
| Jack Elliott | 3 |
| Sebastian Giovinco | 2 |
| Marky Delgado | 2 |
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.17
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Toronto FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Toronto FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Toronto FC
56%
Chicago Fire FC or Toronto FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.