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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #16 |
| 26 | Points | 32 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 2 |
| 27 | Scored | 34 |
| 16 | Conceded | 12 |
| +11 | GD | +22 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 57% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Chicago Fire FC are looking to make home advantage count against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Hwang Inbeom has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Yordy Reyna, a Peru , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' Mo Adams picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Vancouver Whitecaps FC's compact .
- 53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yordy Reyna makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Djordje Mihailovic. He replaces Mo Adams on 66 minute.
- 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marc Dos Santos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 72' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 72 minute. Fredy Montero leaves to be changed by Joaquin Ardaiz.
- 74' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire SC — Cristian Martinez on, Nicolas Gaitan off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Maxime Crepeau is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 84' Brilliant from the ! Nemanja Nikolics makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 84.
- 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' A tactical swap from Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Lass Bangoura on, Hwang Inbeom off on 90 minutes.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Jordon Mutch | 1 |
| C.J. Sapong | 1 |
| Lucas Cavallini | 1 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 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
1.32
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
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%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

