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 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
6 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #16 |
| 42 | Points | 50 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 12 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 15 / 5 / 6 |
| 46 | Scored | 59 |
| 38 | Conceded | 26 |
| +8 | GD | +33 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 46% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
8/3
16-30
10/4
31-45
6/8
46-60
4/5
61-75
6/1
76+
11/3
■ 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 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 17 G | |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 5 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Chicago Fire FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC is underway.
- 5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. C.J. Sapong has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Doneil Henry has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' That is a Yellow card for Chicago Fire SC. Mo Adams will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 283 games and scored 438 goals.
- 53' What composure from Yordy Reyna! The Peru international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 58' Joaquin Ardaiz, a Uruguay forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 63' 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.
- 66' Chicago Fire SC ring the changes. Mo Adams has done his job and it is now time for Djordje Mihailovic to step up.
- 71' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 72' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Fredy Montero by Joaquin Ardaiz on 72 minute.
- 74' Chicago Fire SC ring the changes. Nicolas Gaitan has done his job and it is now time for Cristian Martinez to step up.
- 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Maxime Crepeau.
- 84' Nemanja Nikolics has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
- 89' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Hwang Inbeom is withdrawn and Lass Bangoura gets his opportunity.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Yordy Reyna | 2 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Rominigue Kouame | 1 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
| Cristian Dajome | 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
1.38
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
66%
Chicago Fire FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

