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Major League Soccer logo USAMajor League Soccer
Chicago Fire logo
Chicago Fire
WLLWW
2-1Full time
Portland Timbers logo
Portland Timbers
WWDWL
VenueSoldier FieldSeason2026RoundRegular Season - 19
League table snapshot

Where the two clubs stand

Major League Soccer · Season 2026

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Chicago Fire logo Eastern ConferenceChicago Fire #4
Played17 Points29 GD+9 W-D-L9-2-6
W W L L W Top spots
Portland Timbers logo Western ConferencePortland Timbers #8
Played18 Points24 GD0 W-D-L7-3-8
L W D W W Position 8 of 15

Table positions are for this fixture’s competition and season. Updated 8 Aug 2026, 00:00.

Recent form

How the two teams have been playing

Chicago Fire

WLLWW

Last 6: 12 goals scored, 9 conceded, 1 clean sheets.

Portland Timbers

WWDWL

Last 6: 15 goals scored, 10 conceded, 0 clean sheets.

Lineups

Starting elevens, formations and benches

Switch between the pitch and list views to see the confirmed team sheets supplied for this match.

Coach Mario Barcena ▦Formation4-2-3-1 11Starting XI11 players
Chris Brady 1 Chris Brady
Andrew Gutman 15 Andrew Gutman
Jack Elliott 3 Jack Elliott
Samuel Rogers 5 Samuel Rogers
Leonardo Barroso 2 Leonardo Barroso
Dje Tah D'Avilla 42 Dje Tah D'Avilla
Anton Salétros 6 Anton Salétros
Maren Haile-Selassie 7 Maren Haile-Selassie
Robin Lod 17 Robin Lod
Philip Zinckernagel 11 Philip Zinckernagel
Robert Lewandowski 9 Robert Lewandowski
Chris Brady G · #1
Leonardo Barroso D · #2
Samuel Rogers D · #5
Jack Elliott D · #3
Andrew Gutman D · #15
Anton Salétros M · #6
Dje Tah D'Avilla M · #42
Philip Zinckernagel M · #11
Robin Lod M · #17
Maren Haile-Selassie M · #7
Robert Lewandowski F · #9
Bench

Substitutes

Jonathan Bamba#19 · F
Josh Cohen#44 · G
Joel Waterman#16 · D
Viktor Radojević#14 · D
Jonathan Dean#24 · D
Christopher Cupps#38 · D
Mauricio Pineda#22 · D
David Poreba#29 · M
Puso Dithejane#12 · F
Coach Jack Cassidy ▦Formation4-2-3-1 11Starting XI11 players
James Pantemis 41 James Pantemis
Jímer Fory 27 Jímer Fory
Kamal Miller 4 Kamal Miller
Finn Surman 20 Finn Surman
Brandon Bye 5 Brandon Bye
David Pereira Da Costa 10 David Pereira Da Costa
Diego Chará 21 Diego Chará
Antony Alves 11 Antony Alves
Cole Bassett 17 Cole Bassett
Kristoffer Velde 99 Kristoffer Velde
Kevin Kelsy 19 Kevin Kelsy
James Pantemis G · #41
Brandon Bye D · #5
Finn Surman D · #20
Kamal Miller D · #4
Jímer Fory D · #27
Diego Chará M · #21
David Pereira Da Costa M · #10
Kristoffer Velde M · #99
Cole Bassett M · #17
Antony Alves M · #11
Kevin Kelsy F · #19
Bench

Substitutes

Trey Muse#25 · G
Zac McGraw#18 · D
Eric Miller#15 · D
José Caicedo#30 · M
Joao Ortíz#80 · M
Ariel Lassiter#7 · F
Gage Guerra#88 · F
Omir Fernandez#22 · F
Vincent Janssen#14 · F
Match trends

Recent patterns to know

  • 5 of the last 10 meetings between these two have ended level.
Head to head

Previous meetings

Chicago Fire wins

2

Draws

5

Portland Timbers wins

3

Avg goals

3.1

Both scored

80%

Over 2.5

60%

First-half avg

1.3

Meetings

10

14.02.2026Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers3–4
08.02.2025Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire0–0
17.02.2024Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire1–2
22.06.2023Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire1–2
15.08.2019Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire3–2
31.03.2018Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers2–2
06.07.2017Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire2–2
29.05.2016Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers1–1
Match statistics

Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers

39%Ball Possession61%
8Total Shots10
4Shots on Goal2
2Shots off Goal7
2Blocked Shots1
6Shots inside box6
2Shots outside box4
0Corner Kicks4
2Offsides2
15Fouls5
2Yellow Cards1
1Goalkeeper Saves2
354Total passes553
305Passes accurate496
86%Passes %90%
1.48Expected goals0.99
-0.72goals_prevented-0.72
Match events

Timeline

  1. 9'⚽R. LodGoal · A. Gutman
  2. 14'⚽D. D'AvillaGoal · M. Haile-Selassie
  3. HT · 2-0
  4. 51'🟨B. ByeYellow card
  5. 57'🟨R. LodYellow card
  6. 60'↔P. ZinckernagelSubstitution · P. Dithejane
  7. 60'↔R. LewandowskiSubstitution · J. Bamba
  8. 61'↔AntonySubstitution · A. Lassiter
  9. 61'↔C. BassettSubstitution · J. Ortiz
  10. 72'↔L. BarrosoSubstitution · J. Dean
  11. 76'↔D. CharaSubstitution · J. Caicedo
  12. 76'↔D. Da CostaSubstitution · V. Janssen
  13. 79'🟨A. SaletrosYellow card
  14. 82'↔A. SaletrosSubstitution · M. Pineda
  15. 85'⚽F. SurmanGoal · B. Bye
  16. 88'↔K. MillerSubstitution · O. Fernandez
  17. 90+4'🟨V. JanssenYellow card
  18. FT · 2-1
Player ratings

Top performers

Dje Tah D'AvillaDje Tah D'Avilla89 minutes8.3
Robin LodRobin Lod89 minutes7.9
Leonardo BarrosoLeonardo Barroso72 minutes7.5
Finn SurmanFinn Surman89 minutes7.3
David Pereira Da CostaDavid Pereira Da Costa76 minutes7.3
Kamal MillerKamal Miller88 minutes7.2
Diego CharáDiego Chará76 minutes7.2
Jack ElliottJack Elliott89 minutes6.9
Prediction note: football is unpredictable. Team news, injuries, venue changes and confirmed lineups can change the outlook before kickoff. Check official club or competition channels for late updates.
Frequently asked questions

Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers prediction FAQs

Robert Lewandowski The same page also brings together form, standings, previous meetings, lineups, events and statistics when available.

Look at recent form, league position, confirmed lineups, injuries, venue information and previous meetings. Late team news can change the match outlook.

Yes. Confirmed lineups, injuries, squad changes, venue updates and other late information can materially change the match context.