Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #5 |
| 32 | Points | 42 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 8 |
| 48 | Scored | 46 |
| 51 | Conceded | 38 |
| -3 | GD | +8 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 33% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Portland Timbers launch into their encounter with Chicago Fire FC.
- 5' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 8' Fabian Herbers adds to his 1 season tally! Chicago Fire FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' Santiago Moreno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 23' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 26' Assisted by Santiago Moreno with the perfectly-timed delivery and Franck Boli makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Chicago Fire FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Zac McGraw has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 27 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a card for Dairon Asprilla.
- 61' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Rafael Czichos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Georgios Koutsias made 167 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 72' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Franck Boli departs to be replaced by Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a card for Claudio Bravo.
- 78' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Ian Torres is withdrawn and Georgios Koutsias gets his opportunity.
- 81' Nathan is replacing Santiago Moreno for the Portland Timbers side.
- 83' Brilliant from the ! Kei Kamara makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 83.
- 87' The crowd applauds Brian Gutierrez as he leaves the pitch. Wyatt Omsberg steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Diego Gutierrez. He replaces Claudio Bravo on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. Portland Timbers and Chicago Fire FC share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
20
Evander ↓ Sebastian Blanco 72'
- 1
- 21
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↓ Marvin Loria 72'
- 22
- 15
-
5
Claudio Bravo ↓ Diego Gutierrez 90'
- 13
-
7
Franck Boli ↓ Jaroslaw Niezgoda 72'
- 18
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Nathan 81'
Bench
- 33
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↑ 72'
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 72'
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 72'
- 31
-
99
Nathan ↑ 81'
- 14
-
16
Diego Gutierrez ↑ 90'
- 92
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 21
- 31
- 2
- 30
- 11
- 22
-
17
Brian Gutierrez ↓ Wyatt Omsberg 87'
- 34
- 3
-
20
Ian Torres ↓ Georgios Koutsias 78'
Bench
-
16
Wyatt Omsberg ↑ 87'
- 23
-
7
Maren Haile-Selassie ↑ 78'
- 18
-
19
Georgios Koutsias ↑ 78'
- 27
- 48
- 32
- 24
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian Fernandez | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Brandon Vincent | 1 |
| Jorge Moreira | 1 |
| C.J. Sapong | 1 |
| Diego Valeri | 1 |
| Finn Surman | 1 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 1 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.64
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Chicago Fire FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
62%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
64%
Portland Timbers or Chicago Fire FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.