Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

MLS · 2022
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1 – 3
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Vancouver Whitecaps FC is hosting Chicago Fire FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 13' GOAL! Xherdan Shaqiri scores on 13.
  • 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 23' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' USA international Gabriel Slonina has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 38' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' Brian White needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Javain Brown is withdrawn and Tristan Blackmon gets his opportunity.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ezra Hendrickson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 54' A goal from the Canada international Lucas Cavallini! He fires home on 54 to make it 1-1!
  • 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 60' Jairo Torres has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brian Gutierrez on 60 minute.
  • 65' Xherdan Shaqiri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 67' Vancouver Whitecaps FC ring the changes. Lucas Cavallini has done his job and it is now time for Brian White to step up.
  • 72' Vancouver Whitecaps FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Marcus Godinho as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Raposo steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  • 76' The deadlock is broken! Rafael Czichos gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Florian Jungwirth on 82.
  • 84' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Mauricio Pineda by Fabian Herbers on 84 minute.
  • 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' What a strike from Chris Mueller! The score is 1-3.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Nnamdi Chinonso Offor. He replaces Jhon Duran on 90 minute.
  • Full Time. Chicago Fire FC beats Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vanni Sartini

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ezra Hendrickson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kei Kamara 2
Yordy Reyna 2
Kei Kamara 2
Nemanja Nikolics 2
Jordon Mutch 1
Rominigue Kouame 1
Philip Zinckernagel 1
Hugo Cuypers 1

Head to Head

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

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
1.88 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Chicago Fire FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC44% Draw26% Chicago Fire FC30%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
56%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Chicago Fire FC
74%

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
10.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
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% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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