Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers — Major League Soccer
2-1
Soldier Field, Chicago
Going into the match, Chicago Fire had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 2.3 goals a game; Portland Timbers had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in 10, scoring 2.2.
Match report
Home form going in: Chicago Fire
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (W L L W W). 2.3 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- 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
- W 2-1 vs Toronto FC · 24 May 2026
- W 0-2 at CF Montreal · 16 May 2026
- W 1-3 at DC United · 13 May 2026
Away form going in: Portland Timbers
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W W D W L). 2.2 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- 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
- W 1-5 at Seattle Sounders · 17 Jul 2026
- L 1-3 vs San Jose Earthquakes · 24 May 2026
- L 2-0 at Inter Miami · 17 May 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 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 53 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 44 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 40 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 39 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 39 |
| 6 | Orlando City SC | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | -15 | 31 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | -7 | 31 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | New York City FC | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | -5 | 29 |
| 11 | DC United | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | -7 | 28 |
| 12 | New York Red Bulls | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | -16 | 27 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -6 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -14 | 22 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -19 | 21 |