Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Vancouver Whitecaps FC host Chicago Fire FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Switzerland international Xherdan Shaqiri has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 13' What a moment for Xherdan Shaqiri! That strike on 13 puts his side firmly in control.
- 18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Florian Jungwirth is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 23' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Carlos Teran has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
- 33' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 46' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 46 minute. Javain Brown leaves to be changed by Tristan Blackmon.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' Goal! Lucas Cavallini scores his 21 goal in 279 matches.
- 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 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' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Brian White comes on to replace Lucas Cavallini.
- 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 73' The whistle greets Marcus Godinho as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Raposo.
- 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' Florian Jungwirth is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 84' Fabian Herbers is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mauricio Pineda at the 84 minute mark.
- 89' Boris Sekulic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 90' Goal! Chris Mueller scores his 9 goal in 286 matches.
- 90' The whistle greets Jhon Duran as he departs to be replaced by Nnamdi Chinonso Offor.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
2
Marcus Godinho ↓ Ryan Raposo 73'
-
20
Andres Cubas ↓ Russell Teibert 46'
-
19
Julian Gressel ↓ Ryan Gauld 46'
- 17
- 11
-
9
Lucas Cavallini ↓ Brian White 67'
- 60
- 28
-
23
Javain Brown ↓ Tristan Blackmon 46'
- 45
Bench
- 55
-
24
Brian White ↑ 67'
- 87
-
31
Russell Teibert ↑ 46'
-
6
Tristan Blackmon ↑ 46'
-
25
Ryan Gauld ↑ 46'
- 8
- 4
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↑ 73'
Coach
Vanni Sartini
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 5
- 31
- 2
- 1
- 6
- 22
-
40
Brian Gutierrez ↓ Jairo Torres 60'
- 23
- 8
- 26
Bench
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 84'
- 36
- 18
- 3
- 37
-
9
Nnamdi Chinonso Offor ↑ 90'
- 33
-
7
Jairo Torres ↑ 60'
- 32
Coach
Ezra Hendrickson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Yordy Reyna | 2 |
| C.J. Sapong | 1 |
| Lucas Cavallini | 1 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 1 |
| Tony Tchani | 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
1.78
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 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
59%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Chicago Fire FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.