Seattle Sounders FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 May | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 May | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #3 |
| 24 | Points | 26 |
| 13 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 17 | Scored | 27 |
| 11 | Conceded | 16 |
| +6 | GD | +11 |
| 1.85 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 54% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ 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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Chicago Fire FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
- 15' Bastian Schweinsteiger has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 275 appearances.
- 20' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Elliot Collier has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Harry Shipp has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' Chicago Fire FC have won 393 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Nemanja Nikolics has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' 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 Rafael Ramos suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Nicolas Lodeiro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- The points are shared — Seattle Sounders FC 1-1 Chicago Fire FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 14
-
19
Harry Shipp ↓ Jordan McCrary 72'
-
6
Osvaldo Alonso C ↓ Alex Roldan 84'
- 24
- 7
- 5
- 17
- 2
- 8
Bench
- 90
- 35
- 21
-
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 84'
- 15
-
22
Magnus Wolff Eikrem ↑ 69'
-
30
Jordan McCrary ↑ 72'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 31
-
23
Nemanja Nikolics ↓ Alan Gordon 89'
-
9
Luis Solignac ↓ Elliot Collier 60'
- 25
- 16
- 3
- 45
- 13
- 6
-
17
Diego Campos ↓ Rafael Ramos 72'
Bench
-
27
Rafael Ramos ↑ 72'
-
21
Alan Gordon ↑ 89'
- 30
- 26
- 12
- 19
-
28
Elliot Collier ↑ 60'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Robert Beric | 2 |
| Victor Rodriguez | 1 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 1 |
| Fabian Herbers | 1 |
| Raheem Edwards | 1 |
| Cristian Roldan | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2018-06-24
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2018-06-14
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-06-10
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
D.C. United SC
W
2018-06-03
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-05-26
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-05-13
Portland Timbers
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Chicago Fire FC Form
2018-06-24
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2018-06-14
Colorado Rapids SC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2018-06-10
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2018-06-03
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-05-30
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2018-05-26
Orlando City SC
1–2
Chicago Fire FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Chicago Fire FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
63%
Seattle Sounders FC or Chicago Fire FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.