Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
#23 Position #4
24 Points 29
18 Played 17
7 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 9 / 2 / 6
33 Scored 32
33 Conceded 23
+0 GD +9
1.33 PPG 1.71
39% Win % 53%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
41% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 8 G 2 A
Chicago Fire FC
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 11' Against the run of play, Jorge Moreira has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 16' Colombia international Diego Chara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 21' What composure from Brian Fernandez! The Argentina international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 26' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
  • 27' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Marvin Loria gets a Yellow card.
  • 30' A moment of madness from Aleksandar Katai on 30 minutes earns him a Red card. Chicago Fire SC will be frustrated.
  • 35' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Larrys Mabiala is withdrawn and Bill Tuiloma gets his opportunity.
  • 40' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Francisco Calvo. He replaces Jonathan Bornstein on 46 minute.
  • 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' The whistle greets Djordje Mihailovic as he departs to be replaced by C.J. Sapong.
  • 66' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Cristhian Paredes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 74' A goal from the Hungary international Nemanja Nikolics! He fires home on 74 to make it 2-1!
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Jeremy Ebobisse. He replaces Marvin Loria on 75 minute.
  • 79' Poor challenge from Francisco Calvo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 81' Portland Timbers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 88' What a strike from Brian Fernandez! The score is 3-1.
  • 89' Amando Moreno is replacing Johan Kappelhof for the Chicago Fire SC side.
  • With this win, Portland Timbers is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Nemanja Nikolics 2
Brian Fernandez 2
Sebastian Blanco 1
Fabian Herbers 1
Kei Kamara 1
Brandon Vincent 1
Diego Valeri 1
Sebastian Blanco 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
2.14 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers49% Draw22% Chicago Fire FC29%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
71%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
51%
Portland Timbers or Chicago Fire FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers35% Draw38% Chicago Fire FC27%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 18% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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