Saturday , 14 November 2026

Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Portland Timbers
1 – 2
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Thu 22 Jun 2023 · 02:30 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 8' Fabian Herbers
Franck Boli 26' 1–1
1–2 83' Kei Kamara
Dairon Asprilla 56' Y
Claudio Bravo 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Providence Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Portland Timbers 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-06-22 Portland Timbers 1–2 Chicago Fire FC 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
22 Jun Chicago Fire FC H 1–2 L
18 Jun San Jose Earthquakes A 0–0 D
12 Jun FC Dallas H 1–0 W
03 Jun Seattle Sounders FC A 0–0 D
28 May Sporting Kansas City A 1–4 L
21 May Minnesota United FC H 0–1 L
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jun Portland Timbers A 2–1 W
11 Jun Columbus Crew SC H 1–2 L
03 Jun FC Cincinnati A 0–1 L
31 May Toronto FC A 0–0 D
27 May New England Revolution A 3–3 D
21 May Atlanta United FC H 3–3 D

Season Stats

Portland Timbers Chicago Fire FC
#22 Position #4
46 Points 55
34 Played 34
13 / 7 / 14 W / D / L 16 / 7 / 11
62 Scored 64
61 Conceded 54
+1 GD +10
1.35 PPG 1.62
38% Win % 47%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
24% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
7/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
10/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kristoffer Velde 12 G 6 A
Ariel Lassiter 9 G 4 A
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Chicago Fire FC
Maren Haile-Selassie 13 G 5 A
Hugo Cuypers 12 G
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Robert Lewandowski 9 G 3 A
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Providence Park. Portland Timbers are looking to make home advantage count against Chicago Fire FC.
  • 5' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 8' Fabian Herbers has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
  • 13' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Arnaud Souquet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 18' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 23' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' GOAL! Franck Boli fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 293 games and scored 420 goals.
  • 36' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 41' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Chicago Fire FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Chicago Fire FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dairon Asprilla.
  • 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 66' Portland Timbers are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' Jaroslaw Niezgoda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Franck Boli on 72 minute.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Claudio Bravo.
  • 78' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Ian Torres trudges off to be replaced by Georgios Koutsias on 78 minutes.
  • 81' Nathan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Santiago Moreno on 81 minute.
  • 83' GOAL! Kei Kamara scores on 83. Assisted by Brian Gutierrez
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Wyatt Omsberg. He replaces Brian Gutierrez on 87 minute.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Claudio Bravo is replaced by Diego Gutierrez on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brian Fernandez 2
Nemanja Nikolics 2
C.J. Sapong 1
Diego Valeri 1
Finn Surman 1
Sebastian Blanco 1
Robin Lod 1
Dje Davilla 1

Head to Head

2023-06-22 Portland Timbers 1–2 Chicago Fire FC 2019-08-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Chicago Fire FC 2018-03-31 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers Form

2023-06-22 Portland Timbers 1–2 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-06-18 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2023-06-12 Portland Timbers 1–0 FC Dallas W 2023-06-03 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2023-05-28 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Portland Timbers L 2023-05-21 Portland Timbers 0–1 Minnesota United FC L

Chicago Fire FC Form

2023-06-22 Portland Timbers 1–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-06-11 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC L 2023-06-03 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-05-31 Toronto FC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC D 2023-05-27 New England Revolution 3–3 Chicago Fire FC D 2023-05-21 Chicago Fire FC 3–3 Atlanta United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Portland Timbers or Chicago Fire FC 74% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers37% Draw26% Chicago Fire FC37%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
63%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
63%
Portland Timbers or Chicago Fire FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers29% Draw41% Chicago Fire FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 18% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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