Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018

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MLS · 2018

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

3 – 2

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Chicago Fire FC

Sun 8 Jul 2018 · 02:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

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

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

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 7 games · Avg 3.1 goals Chicago Fire FC

Last 5 meetings

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

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
64	Points	55
34	Played	34
19 / 7 / 8	W / D / L	16 / 7 / 11
74	Scored	64
34	Conceded	54
+40	GD	+10
1.88	PPG	1.62
56%	Win %	47%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

38% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

24% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

0-15

10/4

16-30

11/4

31-45

9/9

46-60

7/7

61-75

10/2

76+

13/6

■ 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)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Brian White	20 G	2 A
Thomas Muller	9 G	6 A
Sebastian Berhalter	6 G	4 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' KICK OFF: Chicago Fire FC gets underway.
5' Sierra Leone international Kei Kamara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
10' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
20' Richard Sanchez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carl Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
35' 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.
40' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 462 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
45' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Maren Haile-Selassie scoring 1 goals.
50' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego Campos, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Campbell made 294 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
65' Yordy Reyna has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
75' It looks like no one’s ball. Vancouver Whitecaps FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 294 games and scored 424 goals.
85' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Doneil Henry has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Vancouver Whitecaps FC take all three points.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Robinson

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Aleksandar Katai ↓ Elliot Collier 70'
31
Bastian Schweinsteiger ↓ Jon Bakero 79'
23
Nemanja Nikolics
25
Jorge Luis Corrales
16
Jonathan Campbell
3
Brandon Vincent
45
Richard Sanchez
13
Brandt Bronico
6
Dax McCarty C ↓ Tony Tchani 78'
5
Kevin Ellis
17
Diego Campos

Bench

27
Rafael Ramos
22
Jon Bakero ↑ 79'
21
Alan Gordon
30
Stefan Cleveland
12
Tony Tchani ↑ 78'
19
Mo Adams
28
Elliot Collier ↑ 70'

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kei Kamara	2
Nemanja Nikolics	2
Kei Kamara	2
Yordy Reyna	2
Philip Zinckernagel	2
C.J. Sapong	1
Hugo Cuypers	1
Lucas Cavallini	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.57 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 76% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Vancouver Whitecaps FC57% Draw21% Chicago Fire FC22%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes72% 0% No28%

Avg goals/match: 4.1

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	76%	24%
± 3.5	57%	43%
± 4.5	38%	62%

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 FC45% Draw36% Chicago Fire FC19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.2%

1 – 1

7.3%

3 – 1

6.9%

2 – 2

6.1%

2 – 0

5.6%

3 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

4.9%

3 – 0

4.7%

4 – 1

4.4%

1 – 0

4 – 2

3.4%

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

8% ✓

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

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

Chicago Fire FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Clean Sheet