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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Sun 8 Jul 2018 · 02:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Sibiga
  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee Ian Anderson
  • Referee Jon Freemon
  • Referee Micheal Barwegen

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

3
1
2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Chicago Fire FC H 3–2 W
01 Jul Colorado Rapids SC H 0–1 L
23 Jun Philadelphia Union A 0–4 L
09 Jun Orlando City SC H 5–2 W
02 Jun Colorado Rapids SC A 2–1 W
26 May New England Revolution H 3–3 D
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–3 L
01 Jul New York City FC H 3–2 W
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

Season Stats

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Chicago Fire FC
#16 Position #4
34 Points 29
17 Played 17
10 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 9 / 2 / 6
38 Scored 32
17 Conceded 23
+21 GD +9
2.00 PPG 1.71
59% Win % 53%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
41% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ 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)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 10 G
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A
Thomas Muller 4 G 1 A
Chicago Fire FC
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Vancouver Whitecaps FC gets underway.
  • 5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brandt Bronico, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' 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 Jake Nerwinski suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Yordy Reyna has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' Jose Aja is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
  • 50' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Aleksandar Katai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' It’s high time Carl Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 75' Kei Kamara, a Sierra Leone , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 90' 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.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Chicago Fire FC.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Robinson

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kei Kamara 2
Yordy Reyna 2
Kei Kamara 2
Nemanja Nikolics 2
Rominigue Kouame 1
Philip Zinckernagel 1
Hugo Cuypers 1
Cristian Dajome 1

Head to Head

2018-07-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Chicago Fire FC

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2018-07-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-07-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-06-23 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-06-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5–2 Orlando City SC W 2018-06-02 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-05-26 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–3 New England Revolution D

Chicago Fire FC Form

2018-07-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Chicago Fire FC L 2018-07-01 Chicago Fire FC 3–2 New York City FC W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.43 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC55% Draw21% Chicago Fire FC24%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
45%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Chicago Fire FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC43% Draw37% Chicago Fire FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.2%
4 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 17% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 20% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 12% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.