Chicago Fire FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #16 |
| 29 | Points | 34 |
| 17 | Played | 17 |
| 9 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 3 |
| 32 | Scored | 38 |
| 23 | Conceded | 17 |
| +9 | GD | +21 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 53% | Win % | 59% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 10 G | |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
| Thomas Muller | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Chicago Fire FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Nemanja Nikolics needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Vancouver Whitecaps FC's compact .
- 20' Joaquin Ardaiz, a Uruguay forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The 40-year-old Scott Sutter has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Felipe Martins is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 35' Chicago Fire FC have won 398 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Mo Adams picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Johan Kappelhof has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' Yordy Reyna is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 58' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 63' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 66' Djordje Mihailovic is replacing Mo Adams for the Chicago Fire SC side.
- 71' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 72' It is a substitution in Vancouver Whitecaps FC team. Fredy Montero is replaced by Joaquin Ardaiz on 72 minute.
- 74' Another substitution for Chicago Fire SC to replace Nicolas Gaitan by Cristian Martinez on 74 minute.
- 79' Maxime Crepeau has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
- 84' Nemanja Nikolics has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 278 games and scored 398 goals.
- 90' Hwang Inbeom makes way for Lass Bangoura at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 9
- 10
- 31
- 23
- 6
- 4
- 1
-
19
Mo Adams ↓ Djordje Mihailovic 66'
- 33
- 20
Bench
- 12
-
18
Cristian Martinez ↑ 74'
- 45
- 13
- 15
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↑ 66'
- 17
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 53
-
12
Fredy Montero ↓ Joaquin Ardaiz 72'
- 6
-
4
Hwang Inbeom ↓ Lass Bangoura 90'
- 2
- 31
-
29
Yordy Reyna ↓ Venuto 66'
- 8
- 22
- 23
- 16
Bench
-
9
Joaquin Ardaiz ↑ 72'
-
19
Lass Bangoura ↑ 90'
- 18
- 28
- 94
- 13
-
7
Venuto ↑ 66'
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Yordy Reyna | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
| Cristian Dajome | 1 |
| Brian White | 1 |
| Ryan Raposo | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-04-13
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-04-06
Toronto FC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2019-03-30
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2019-04-13
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-04-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-03-31
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-03-16
Houston Dynamo
3–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-03-09
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-03-02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–3
Minnesota United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
64%
Chicago Fire FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

