Chicago Fire FC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Toronto FC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Elvis Osmanovic
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 4–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 5–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #12 |
| 29 | Points | 17 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 8 / 7 |
| 32 | Scored | 24 |
| 23 | Conceded | 32 |
| +9 | GD | -8 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 53% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (17 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
Toronto FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Chicago Fire FC gets underway.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Nick DeLeon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Omar Gonzalez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Chris Mavinga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 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 tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and Toronto FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Robin Lod scoring 1 goals.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' Bastian Schweinsteiger, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 59' Toronto FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jozy Altidore on 59.
- 63' Chicago Fire SC make a change. Brandt Bronico trudges off to be replaced by Aleksandar Katai on 63 minutes.
- 64' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire SC! Fabian Herbers comes on to replace C.J. Sapong.
- 68' Aleksandar Katai adds to his 1 season tally! Chicago Fire SC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 68' Time for substitution for Toronto FC. Tsubasa Endoh is replaced by Nick DeLeon.
- 71' Marky Delgado catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
- 75' Alex Bono has so much to prove this time. He replaces Quentin Westberg on 75 minute.
- 77' Fabian Herbers does the damage! The net is bulging and Chicago Fire SC surge ahead!
- 80' A goal from the USA international Omar Gonzalez! He fires home on 80 to make it 0-4!
- 85' Chicago Fire SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
9
C.J. Sapong ↓ Fabian Herbers 64'
- 11
- 5
- 31
- 23
- 13
- 6
- 4
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 2
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 64'
-
10
Aleksandar Katai ↑ 63'
- 45
- 14
- 16
- 17
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Quentin Westberg ↓ Alex Bono 75'
- 2
- 23
- 96
- 4
- 21
- 8
-
17
Jozy Altidore ↓ Patrick Mullins 64'
-
31
Tsubasa Endoh ↓ Nick DeLeon 68'
- 10
- 44
Bench
- 7
- 26
-
25
Alex Bono ↑ 75'
- 5
-
18
Nick DeLeon ↑ 68'
-
13
Patrick Mullins ↑ 64'
- 9
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Osorio | 4 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 3 |
| Jack Elliott | 3 |
| Jozy Altidore | 3 |
| Pozuelo | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Deandre Kerr | 2 |
| Omar Gonzalez | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.11
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Toronto FC
52%
Chicago Fire FC or Toronto FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 20% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

