Chicago Fire FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Timothy Ford
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 5–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–4 | L |
| 08 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Chicago Fire FC is hosting Vancouver Whitecaps FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marc Dos Santos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 282 games and scored 403 goals.
- 20' Vancouver Whitecaps FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Jasser Khemiri exits the field as Cristian Dajome enters on 45.
- 50' Hwang Inbeom needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Yordy Reyna. He replaces Ryan Raposo on 57 minute.
- 59' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Ignacio Aliseda has done his job and it is now time for C.J. Sapong to step up.
- 60' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Bornstein is withdrawn and Miguel Navarro gets his opportunity.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for David Milinkovic. He replaces Theo Bair on 62 minute.
- 63' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Leonard Owusu exits the field as Cristian Gutierrez enters on 63.
- 65' The deadlock is broken! Ryan Raposo gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' The referee has no hesitation. Thomas Hasal is booked for Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Yellow card on 71.
- 71' What composure from Cristian Dajome! The Colombia international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 76' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Elliot Collier on, Mauricio Pineda off on 76 minutes.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Gaston Gimenez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' C.J. Sapong is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 89' Theo Bair has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fabian Herbers.
- Full Time. Vancouver Whitecaps FC beats Chicago Fire FC
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 27
- 10
- 21
- 11
- 5
-
7
Ignacio Aliseda ↓ C.J. Sapong 59'
- 30
- 2
- 3
- 22
Bench
- 24
-
9
C.J. Sapong ↑ 59'
- 13
- 14
- 1
- 20
-
28
Elliot Collier ↑ 76'
- 36
- 25
-
6
Miguel Navarro ↑ 60'
- 37
- 40
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 53
- 6
- 20
- 28
- 31
- 13
-
14
Theo Bair ↓ David Milinkovic 62'
- 51
- 17
- 4
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↓ Yordy Reyna 57'
Bench
-
7
David Milinkovic ↑ 62'
-
29
Yordy Reyna ↑ 57'
- 55
- 54
-
3
Cristian Gutierrez ↑ 63'
-
11
Cristian Dajome ↑ 45'
- 32
- 40
- 62
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Yordy Reyna | 2 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 1 |
| Tony Tchani | 1 |
| Rafael Czichos | 1 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2020-07-23
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-07-20
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-07-14
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2020-03-07
New England Revolution
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2020-03-01
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-10-06
Orlando City SC
2–5
Chicago Fire FC
W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2020-07-23
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-07-20
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-07-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–4
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-03-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-03-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-10-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
74%
Chicago Fire FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 23% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.