Thursday , 2 July 2026

Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Portland Timbers
3 – 2
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Thu 15 Aug 2019 · 03:00 UTC HT 45+5' · FT 45+4'
Marvin Loria 27' Y
R 30' Aleksandar Katai
Y 79' Francisco Calvo
Jeremy Ebobisse 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Ian Anderson
  • Referee Silviu Petrescu
  • Referee Jon Freemon
  • Referee Micheal Barwegen
  • Referee Farhad Dadkho

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

1
1
1
Portland Timbers 3 games · Avg 4.0 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Chicago Fire FC 2018-03-31 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Chicago Fire FC H 3–2 W
11 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 3–1 W
04 Aug Minnesota United FC A 0–1 L
28 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy H 4–0 W
22 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 2–1 W
19 Jul Orlando City SC H 1–1 D
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Portland Timbers A 2–3 L
11 Aug Montreal Impact FC H 3–2 W
04 Aug Houston Dynamo A 1–0 W
28 Jul D.C. United SC H 0–0 D
20 Jul Philadelphia Union A 0–2 L
18 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Portland Timbers Chicago Fire FC
#28 Position #3
14 Points 26
14 Played 14
4 / 2 / 8 W / D / L 8 / 2 / 4
22 Scored 27
28 Conceded 16
-6 GD +11
1.00 PPG 1.86
29% Win % 57%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
50% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Portland Timbers launch into their encounter with Chicago Fire FC.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Francisco Calvo made 7 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Portland Timbers 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.
  • 11' Jorge Moreira does the damage! The net is bulging and Portland Timbers surge ahead!
  • 16' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 21' Goal! Brian Fernandez scores his 11 goal in 287 matches.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 27' Portland Timbers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
  • 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Aleksandar Katai on 30 minutes.
  • 35' Portland Timbers make a change. Larrys Mabiala trudges off to be replaced by Bill Tuiloma on 35 minutes.
  • 40' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Johan Kappelhof has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' Chicago Fire SC ring the changes. Jonathan Bornstein has done his job and it is now time for Francisco Calvo to step up.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' The 30-year-old Amando Moreno has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' C.J. Sapong gets the nod from Chicago Fire SC. He replaces Djordje Mihailovic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 275 games and scored 393 goals.
  • 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nemanja Nikolics makes it 2-1.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Jeremy Ebobisse comes on to replace Marvin Loria.
  • 79' Chicago Fire SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Jeremy Ebobisse gets a Yellow card.
  • 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 88' The Argentina Brian Fernandez breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 3-1!
  • 89' Chicago Fire SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Amando Moreno is hanging Johan Kappelhof on the field on 89 minute.
  • The points are shared — Portland Timbers 3-2 Chicago Fire FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brian Fernandez 2
Nemanja Nikolics 2
Nemanja Nikolics 1
Brandon Vincent 1
Jorge Moreira 1
C.J. Sapong 1
Diego Valeri 1
Franck Boli 1

Head to Head

2019-08-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Chicago Fire FC 2018-03-31 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers Form

2019-08-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2019-08-11 Portland Timbers 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2019-08-04 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Portland Timbers L 2019-07-28 Portland Timbers 4–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2019-07-22 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Portland Timbers W 2019-07-19 Portland Timbers 1–1 Orlando City SC D

Chicago Fire FC Form

2019-08-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Chicago Fire FC L 2019-08-11 Chicago Fire FC 3–2 Montreal Impact FC W 2019-08-04 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2019-07-28 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2019-07-20 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2019-07-18 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Portland Timbers or Chicago Fire FC 77% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers44% Draw23% Chicago Fire FC33%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
67%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
56%
Portland Timbers or Chicago Fire FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers30% Draw39% Chicago Fire FC31%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 17% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 17% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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