Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Alan Kelly
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–5 | L |
| 14 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Mar | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #3 |
| 14 | Points | 26 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 22 | Scored | 27 |
| 29 | Conceded | 16 |
| -7 | GD | +11 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 21% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ 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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Toronto FC and Chicago Fire FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Robin Lod scoring 1 goals.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Toronto FC and Chicago Fire FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Toronto FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Elliot Collier has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Ager Aketxe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marky Delgado, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Nicolas Hasler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Toronto FC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' Toronto FC is showing some good football. However, Toronto FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' Sebastian Giovinco has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 280 appearances.
- 75' Bastian Schweinsteiger, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Toronto FC 2-2 Chicago Fire FC.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ager Aketxe ↓ Liam Fraser 81'
- 9
- 25
- 5
- 96
- 4
- 21
- 18
- 10
- 7
- 26
Bench
- 1
-
12
Jason Hernandez ↑ 75'
-
27
Liam Fraser ↑ 81'
- 14
- 22
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 75'
- 54
Coach
Greg Vanney
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 31
- 23
-
3
Brandon Vincent ↓ Alan Gordon 82'
- 45
-
6
Dax McCarty C ↓ Jon Bakero 76'
- 4
- 15
- 5
- 19
-
28
Elliot Collier ↓ Diego Campos 67'
Bench
-
22
Jon Bakero ↑ 76'
-
21
Alan Gordon ↑ 82'
- 16
- 18
- 32
- 12
-
17
Diego Campos ↑ 67'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Osorio | 4 |
| Jozy Altidore | 3 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 3 |
| Jack Elliott | 3 |
| Sebastian Giovinco | 2 |
| Marky Delgado | 2 |
| Pozuelo | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
2018-04-28
Toronto FC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2018-04-21
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Chicago Fire FC
W
2018-04-14
Chicago Fire FC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-04-08
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2018-03-31
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
Portland Timbers
D
2018-03-17
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Toronto FC or Chicago Fire FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
68%
Toronto FC or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Toronto FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 20% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.