Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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Chicago Fire FC

Sun 24 Jul 2022 · 02:00 UTC BC Place HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 65' Xherdan Shaqiri

Florian Jungwirth 82' Y

Overview

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at BC Place.

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

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

2022-07-24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Chicago Fire FC 2020-07-23 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019-04-13 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2018-07-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Jul	Chicago Fire FC	H	1–3	L
18 Jul	Portland Timbers	A	1–1	D
14 Jul	FC Cincinnati	A	2–2	D
09 Jul	Minnesota United FC	H	1–3	L
03 Jul	Los Angeles FC	H	1–0	W
27 Jun	New England Revolution	H	0–0	D

Chicago Fire FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Jul	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	3–1	W
17 Jul	Seattle Sounders FC	H	1–0	W
14 Jul	Toronto FC	H	2–0	W
10 Jul	Columbus Crew SC	H	2–3	L
04 Jul	San Jose Earthquakes	A	1–2	L
30 Jun	Philadelphia Union	H	1–0	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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Chicago Fire FC has kicked off!
5' Mauricio Pineda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 33 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
13' Against the run of play, Xherdan Shaqiri has scored! This game has turned on its head.
18' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
43' 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.
46' Javain Brown makes way for Tristan Blackmon at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vanni Sartini might look to freshen things up shortly.
54' What a moment for Lucas Cavallini! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
59' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 462 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
60' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jairo Torres is hanging Brian Gutierrez on the field on 60 minute.
65' Xherdan Shaqiri was booked on 65.
67' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 67 minute. Lucas Cavallini leaves to be changed by Brian White.
72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
73' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Marcus Godinho by Ryan Raposo on 73 minute.
76' Against the run of play, Rafael Czichos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Florian Jungwirth on 82.
84' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Mauricio Pineda is withdrawn and Fabian Herbers gets his opportunity.
89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
90' Brilliant from the ! Chris Mueller makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 90.
90' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Duran is replaced by Nnamdi Chinonso Offor.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-3 Chicago Fire FC.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vanni Sartini

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Xherdan Shaqiri
5
Rafael Czichos
31
Federico Navarro
2
Boris Sekulic
1
Gabriel Slonina
6
Miguel Navarro
22
Mauricio Pineda ↓ Fabian Herbers 84'
40
Brian Gutierrez ↓ Jairo Torres 60'
23
Carlos Teran
8
Chris Mueller
26
Jhon Duran ↓ Nnamdi Chinonso Offor 90'

Bench

Coach Ezra Hendrickson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kei Kamara	2
Nemanja Nikolics	2
Kei Kamara	2
Yordy Reyna	2
Philip Zinckernagel	2
Rominigue Kouame	1
Jordon Mutch	1
C.J. Sapong	1

Head to Head

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2022-07-24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Chicago Fire FC L 2022-07-18 Portland Timbers 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2022-07-14 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2022-07-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Minnesota United FC L 2022-07-03 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Los Angeles FC W 2022-06-27 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 New England Revolution D

Chicago Fire FC Form

2022-07-24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Chicago Fire FC W 2022-07-17 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC W 2022-07-14 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 Toronto FC W 2022-07-10 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 Columbus Crew SC L 2022-07-04 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2022-06-30 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Philadelphia Union W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.92 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.52 Chicago Fire FC xG

I would bet for: Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Chicago Fire FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Vancouver Whitecaps FC44% Draw25% Chicago Fire FC31%

Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.44

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Chicago Fire FC

56%

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Chicago Fire FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Vancouver Whitecaps FC35% Draw41% Chicago Fire FC24%

Actual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–3 not predicted

1 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

10.2%

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 2

6.9%

2 – 2

6.5%

2 – 0

5.9%

1 – 0

5.5%

3 – 1

5.5%

0 – 0

4.6%

3 – 2

4.2%

0 – 1

4.2%

0 – 2

3.7%

3 – 0

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers	Push	Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	14%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	20%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	15%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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