Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers — Major League Soccer
2-1
Soldier Field, Chicago
Going into the match, Chicago Fire had won 7, drawn 0, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 2.0 goals a game; Portland Timbers had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in 10, scoring 2.3.
Match report
Home form going in: Chicago Fire
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 0, lost 3 (W W W W L). 2.0 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Cruz Azul · 14 Aug 2026
- W 3-1 vs Santos Laguna · 10 Aug 2026
- W 2-0 vs Necaxa · 7 Aug 2026
- W 2-1 vs Charlotte · 2 Aug 2026
- L 3-1 at New York City FC · 25 Jul 2026
- L 3-2 at Inter Miami · 22 Jul 2026
Away form going in: Portland Timbers
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W L W W W). 2.3 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 3-1 vs Club Tijuana · 14 Aug 2026
- L 3-1 at Club America · 10 Aug 2026
- W 5-2 vs Puebla · 7 Aug 2026
- W 2-1 vs Seattle Sounders · 2 Aug 2026
- W 2-1 vs Real Salt Lake · 26 Jul 2026
- D 2-2 vs FC Dallas · 23 Jul 2026
How it unfolded
- 9' Normal Goal — R. Lod (Chicago Fire)
- 14' Normal Goal — D. D'Avilla (Chicago Fire)
- 85' Normal Goal — F. Surman (Portland Timbers)
Match statistics
| Chicago Fire | Metric | Portland Timbers |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 37 | Ball possession | 63 |
| 1.48 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.06 |
| 8 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 6 | Attempts inside box | 7 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 362 | Total passes | 614 |
| 307 | Accurate passes | 551 |
| 85 | Pass accuracy | 90 |
| 8 | Key passes | 10 |
| 68 | Duels | 67 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |