Tuesday , 18 August 2026

Chicago Fire FC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Chicago Fire FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Toronto FC
Sun 24 May 2026 · 00:30 UTC Soldier Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Robin Lod 22' 1–0
1–1 34' Josh Sargent
Andrew Gutman 65' 2–1
Y 14' Malik Henry
Hugo Cuypers 40' Y
Andrew Gutman 60' Y
Y 79' Walker Zimmerman
Anton Saletros 87' Y
Y 90' Theo Corbeanu
Y 90' Jonathan Osorio
Chris Brady 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Chicago Fire FC vs Toronto FC — MLS at Soldier Field.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
4 Los Angeles FC 19 34
5 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
6 Houston Dynamo 18 32
7 New England Revolution 18 30
8 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
9 FC Dallas 18 27
10 Real Salt Lake 17 27
11 New York City FC 18 26
12 FC Cincinnati 18 26
13 St. Louis City 18 26
14 Charlotte FC 18 25
15 New York Red Bulls 18 25
16 Portland Timbers 18 24
17 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
18 Minnesota United FC 18 24
19 D.C. United SC 18 23
20 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
21 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
22 San Diego FC 18 21
23 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
24 Orlando City SC 18 20
25 Toronto FC 18 17
26 Austin FC 18 17
27 Philadelphia Union 18 16
28 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
29 Sporting Kansas City 18 14
30 Atlanta United FC 18 12

Head-to-Head

5
6
5
Chicago Fire FC 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Toronto FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-24 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Toronto FC 2025-10-05 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Toronto FC 2025-03-15 Toronto FC 1–2 Chicago Fire FC 2024-09-29 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Toronto FC 2024-06-15 Toronto FC 1–4 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 May Toronto FC H 2–1 W
16 May Montreal Impact FC A 2–0 W
13 May D.C. United SC A 0–0 D
09 May New York Red Bulls H 1–3 L
03 May FC Cincinnati H 2–3 L
26 Apr Sporting Kansas City H 5–0 W
Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 May Chicago Fire FC A 1–2 L
16 May Charlotte FC A 1–3 L
09 May Internacional CF Miami H 2–4 L
02 May San Jose Earthquakes H 1–1 D
25 Apr Atlanta United FC H 1–2 L
22 Apr Philadelphia Union H 3–3 D

Season Stats

Chicago Fire FC Toronto FC
#8 Position #25
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)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
39% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
16% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season

Chicago Fire FC are 8th (29 pts). Toronto FC are 25th (17 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
0-15
5/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/5
■ 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' Temperatures are rising at Soldier Field as Chicago Fire FC face off against Toronto FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 14' Toronto FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 14.
  • 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Robin Fraser will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 22' Robin Lod adds to his 1 season tally! Chicago Fire FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 34' What a strike from Josh Sargent! The score is 1-1.
  • 39' Daniel Salloi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' The referee has no hesitation. Hugo Cuypers is booked for Chicago Fire FC — card on 40.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' Chicago Fire FC currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andrew Gutman on 60.
  • 65' Chicago Fire FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Andrew Gutman on 65.
  • 70' Mbekezeli Mbokazi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 79' The referee has no hesitation. Walker Zimmerman is booked for Toronto FC — card on 79.
  • 84' Malik Henry is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Toronto FC so far.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Anton Saletros. He receives a card.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Theo Corbeanu. He receives a card.
  • Full Time. Chicago Fire FC beats Toronto FC

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

Toronto FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robin Fraser

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonathan Osorio 4
Jozy Altidore 3
Jonathan Osorio 3
Jack Elliott 3
Sebastian Giovinco 2
Yeferson Soteldo 2
Andrew Gutman 2
Nemanja Nikolics 2

Head to Head

2026-05-24 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Toronto FC 2025-10-05 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Toronto FC 2025-03-15 Toronto FC 1–2 Chicago Fire FC 2024-09-29 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Toronto FC 2024-06-15 Toronto FC 1–4 Chicago Fire FC

Chicago Fire FC Form

2026-05-24 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Toronto FC W 2026-05-16 Montreal Impact FC 0–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2026-05-13 D.C. United SC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC D 2026-05-09 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 New York Red Bulls L 2026-05-03 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 FC Cincinnati L 2026-04-26 Chicago Fire FC 5–0 Sporting Kansas City W

Toronto FC Form

2026-05-24 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Toronto FC L 2026-05-16 Charlotte FC 3–1 Toronto FC L 2026-05-09 Toronto FC 2–4 Internacional CF Miami L 2026-05-02 Toronto FC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes D 2026-04-25 Toronto FC 1–2 Atlanta United FC L 2026-04-22 Toronto FC 3–3 Philadelphia Union D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.4 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Toronto FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC63% Draw20% Toronto FC17%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.61
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 29%
71%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Toronto FC
37%
Chicago Fire FC or Toronto FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC46% Draw38% Toronto FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
4%
4 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Toronto FC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 18% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 21% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 10% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.