Chicago Fire FC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Nick Uranga
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Elvis Osmanovic
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Chicago Fire FC to score. At the same time, Toronto FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Toronto FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Toronto FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Jonathan Osorio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Toronto FC so far.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' A quiet spell here at . Toronto FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' Magnificent from Jozy Altidore! That is 33 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 63' Another change for Chicago Fire SC made on 63 minute. Brandt Bronico leaves to be changed by Aleksandar Katai.
- 64' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire SC! Fabian Herbers comes on to replace C.J. Sapong.
- 68' Aleksandar Katai does the damage! The net is bulging and Chicago Fire SC surge ahead!
- 68' The Toronto FC bench stirs into life. Tsubasa Endoh is withdrawn and Nick DeLeon gets his opportunity.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marky Delgado.
- 75' Toronto FC ring the changes. Quentin Westberg has done his job and it is now time for Alex Bono to step up.
- 77' Fabian Herbers does the damage! The net is bulging and Chicago Fire SC surge ahead!
- 80' A stunning finish from Omar Gonzalez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 85' Nicolas Gaitan was booked on 85.
- 90' Toronto FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- It finishes all square. Chicago Fire FC and Toronto FC share the spoils 2-2.
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 |
|---|---|
| Josh Sargent | 4 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 4 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 3 |
| Jack Elliott | 3 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 3 |
| Jozy Altidore | 3 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 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
1.52
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Toronto FC
53%
Chicago Fire FC or Toronto FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.5%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

