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 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Portland Timbers and Chicago Fire FC get this one started.
- 5' Ian Torres needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 8' Fabian Herbers makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Chicago Fire FC are in front.
- 13' The 29-year-old Claudio Bravo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
- 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' Magnificent from Franck Boli! That is 15 goals in 89 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portland Timbers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rafael Czichos, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Dairon Asprilla argues furiously but the card stands.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' Arnaud Souquet has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 71' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 72' Portland Timbers make a change. Franck Boli trudges off to be replaced by Jaroslaw Niezgoda on 72 minutes.
- 75' It’s gonna be a card for Claudio Bravo.
- 78' Georgios Koutsias has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ian Torres on 78 minute.
- 81' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Santiago Moreno exits the field as Nathan enters on 81.
- 83' Assisted by Brian Gutierrez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kei Kamara makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Wyatt Omsberg. He replaces Brian Gutierrez on 87 minute.
- 90' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Diego Gutierrez on, Claudio Bravo off on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — Portland Timbers 1-2 Chicago Fire FC. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Brian Fernandez | 2 |
| Franck Boli | 1 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 1 |
| Fabian Herbers | 1 |
| Kei Kamara | 1 |
| Brandon Vincent | 1 |
| Diego Valeri | 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
1.6
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Chicago Fire FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%
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
61%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
65%
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
7.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.