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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 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

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 #5
50 Points 42
26 Played 26
15 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 12 / 6 / 8
59 Scored 46
26 Conceded 38
+33 GD +8
1.92 PPG 1.62
58% Win % 46%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
31% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
8/3
16-30
10/4
31-45
6/8
46-60
4/5
61-75
6/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 17 G
Thomas Muller 9 G 5 A
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A
Chicago Fire FC
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Maren Haile-Selassie 8 G 3 A
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Vancouver Whitecaps FC get us underway at .
  • 5' has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 438 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
  • 35' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
  • 40' Jon Bakero, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dax McCarty made 282 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Bastian Schweinsteiger has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordon Mutch is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
  • 90' 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.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Nemanja Nikolics 1
Chris Mueller 1
Tony Tchani 1
Daniel Rios 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
2.53 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC57% Draw21% Chicago Fire FC22%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 4.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
43%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Chicago Fire FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC44% Draw36% Chicago Fire FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.4%
1 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
3.3%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 17% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 20% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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