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 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Portland Timbers to score. At the same time, Chicago Fire FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 8' Goal! Fabian Herbers scores his 16 goal in 286 matches.
- 13' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' Ian Torres has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Bingham, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 26' Goal! Franck Boli scores his 15 goal in 89 matches.
- 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eric Miller made 282 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 51' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Maren Haile-Selassie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Portland Timbers receives a card for a hard tackle on 56.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 66' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 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.
- 72' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Franck Boli departs to be replaced by Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Claudio Bravo. He receives a card.
- 78' Another change for Chicago Fire FC made on 78 minute. Ian Torres leaves to be changed by Georgios Koutsias.
- 81' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan is hanging Santiago Moreno on the field on 81 minute.
- 83' Kei Kamara puts Chicago Fire FC on the lead.
- 87' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Brian Gutierrez by Wyatt Omsberg on 87 minute.
- 90' Diego Gutierrez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Claudio Bravo on 90 minute.
- With this win, Chicago Fire FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| C.J. Sapong | 1 |
| Diego Valeri | 1 |
| Franck Boli | 1 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 1 |
| Fabian Herbers | 1 |
| Kei Kamara | 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
1.34
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Chicago Fire FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
55%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
70%
Portland Timbers or Chicago Fire FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.