Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Toronto FC 34 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #4 |
| 39 | Points | 55 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 12 / 13 | W / D / L | 16 / 7 / 11 |
| 52 | Scored | 64 |
| 67 | Conceded | 54 |
| -15 | GD | +10 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 26% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
76%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Toronto FC are 12th (39 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/12
61-75
9/7
76+
16/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Toronto FC
| Josh Sargent | 10 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Salloi | 9 G | 6 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 13 G | 5 A |
| Hugo Cuypers | 12 G | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 9 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Toronto FC and Chicago Fire FC.
- 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' Toronto FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' 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 Johan Kappelhof suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brandon Vincent, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Chicago Fire FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Toronto FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' Victor Vazquez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 295 games and scored 427 goals.
- 80' Toronto FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
- 85' Toronto FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' Auro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Toronto FC so far.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Josh Sargent | 4 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 3 |
| Jozy Altidore | 3 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 3 |
| Jack Elliott | 3 |
| Marky Delgado | 2 |
| Pozuelo | 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
1.82
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Toronto FC or Chicago Fire FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
64%
Toronto FC or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Toronto FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 1
3.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 18% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.