Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Portland Timbers | A | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Feb | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 19 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #3 |
| 32 | Points | 26 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 34 | Scored | 27 |
| 12 | Conceded | 16 |
| +22 | GD | +11 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 71% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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!
- 1' Hugo Cuypers puts Chicago Fire FC on the lead.
- 6' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 11' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 14' What a strike from Daniel Rios! The score is 1-1.
- 19' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ralph Priso-Mbongue suffering a number of foals already.
- 24' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Mathias Laborda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' It’s high time Jesper Sørensen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' Chicago Fire FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Andrew Gutman is replaced by Justin Reynolds on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Maren Haile-Selassie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam MacKenzie made 276 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' GOAL! Philip Zinckernagel scores on 62.
- 65' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Jayden Nelson departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Sabbi.
- 69' It’s gonna be a card for Jack Elliott.
- 70' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maren Haile-Selassie is hanging Philip Zinckernagel on the field on 70 minute.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jeevan Badwal on 71.
- 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 78' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 78 minute. Ralph Priso-Mbongue leaves to be changed by Tate Johnson.
- 79' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Hugo Cuypers is replaced by Tom Barlow on 79 minute.
- 84' Yohei Takaoka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 86' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Edier Ocampo by Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau on 86 minute.
- Full Time. Chicago Fire FC beats Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
15
Bjorn Utvik ↓ Belal Halbouni 86'
- 16
- 14
-
7
Jayden Nelson ↓ Emmanuel Sabbi 65'
- 4
- 13
- 2
- 18
- 26
-
97
Liam MacKenzie ↓ Jeevan Badwal 65'
Bench
- 19
- 32
-
12
Belal Halbouni ↑ 86'
-
11
Emmanuel Sabbi ↑ 65'
-
59
Jeevan Badwal ↑ 65'
- 27
-
52
Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau ↑ 86'
-
28
Tate Johnson ↑ 78'
Coach
Jesper Sørensen
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Jonathan Bamba ↓ Carlos Teran 86'
- 3
-
15
Andrew Gutman ↓ Justin Reynolds 46'
- 22
- 11
- 1
-
9
Hugo Cuypers ↓ Tom Barlow 79'
- 35
- 5
- 2
- 47
Bench
-
–
Rominigue Kouame ↑ 86'
-
7
Maren Haile-Selassie ↑ 70'
-
12
Tom Barlow ↑ 79'
- 34
-
4
Carlos Teran ↑ 86'
- 25
-
36
Justin Reynolds ↑ 46'
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Yordy Reyna | 2 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 1 |
| Tony Tchani | 1 |
| Rafael Czichos | 1 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 1 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2025-03-23
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Chicago Fire FC
L
2025-03-16
FC Dallas
0–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2025-03-09
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2025-03-02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2025-02-23
Portland Timbers
1–4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2024-10-20
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Chicago Fire FC 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
57%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Chicago Fire FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
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% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.