Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers

Chicago Fire beat Portland Timbers 2-1 in the United States Major League Soccer on Sunday 16 August 2026, 2-0 at half-time. In their last 5 meetings, including this one, Chicago Fire won 3, Portland Timbers won 1 and 1 was drawn.

United States Major League Soccer Sun 16 Aug 2026, 23:00 Save

Chicago Fire

HT 2-0

Portland Timbers

Soldier Field, Chicago Chris Penso

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62%Chicago Fire 21%Draw 18%Portland Timbers

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Portland Timbers or draw 38%
Chicago Fire or Portland Timbers 79%

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Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers key moments

9' Robin Lod 1-0 Goal · Assist Andrew Gutman · Left foot shot, Chicago Fire
14' Djé D'Avilla 2-0 Goal · Assist Maren Haile-Selassie · Right foot shot, Chicago Fire
51' Brandon Bye Yellow card · Foul, Portland Timbers
57' Robin Lod Yellow card · Foul, Chicago Fire
79' Anton Salétros Yellow card · Foul, Chicago Fire
85' Finn Surman 2-1 Goal · Assist Brandon Bye · Header, Portland Timbers
90+4' Vincent Janssen Yellow card · Foul, Portland Timbers

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Match stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Chicago FirePortland Timbers

1.09 Expected goals (xG) 1.14

1.49 xG on target 0.59

37% Possession 63%

60 Attacks 124

29 Dang. Attacks 58

8 Shots 11

4 Shots On Target 2

3 Big Chances 1

0 Corners 4

85% Pass Accuracy 89%

1 Saves 2

15 Fouls 6

2 Yellow Cards 2

2 Offsides 2

1.09 Expected goals (xG) 1.14

1.49 xG on target 0.59

60 Attacks 124

29 Dang. Attacks 58

8 Shots 11

4 Shots On Target 2

2 Shots Off Target 7

2 Shots Blocked 2

6 Shots Inside Box 7

2 Shots Outside Box 4

6 Goal Attempts 8

3 Big Chances 1

2 Big Chances Missed 0

0 Hit Woodwork 1

0 Corners 4

13 Dribbles 17

4 Successful Dribbles 6

31% Dribble Success 35%

2 Offsides 2

Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers lineups

Confirmed

Chicago Fire 4-2-3-1

1 Chris Brady

6 Anton Salétros
42 Djé D'Avilla

9 Robert Lewandowski

Substitutes

12 Puso Dithejane 60'
14 Viktor Radojević
16 Joel Waterman
19 Jonathan Bamba 60'
22 Mauricio Pineda 82'
24 Jonathan Dean 72'
29 David Poreba
38 Christopher Cupps
44 Josh Cohen

Portland Timbers 4-3-3

41 James Pantemis

99 Kristoffer Velde
19 Kevin Kelsy
11 Antony

Substitutes

7 Ariel Lassiter 61'
14 Vincent Janssen 76'
15 Eric Miller
18 Zac McGraw
22 Omir Fernandez 88'
25 Trey Muse
30 José Luis Caicedo Barrera 76'
80 Joao Ortiz 61'
88 Gage Guerra

Chicago Fire and Portland Timbers player stats

Chicago Fire player stats

1 Chris Brady GK	90	0	0	0	0	35	0	0	0	35	0
3 Jack Elliott DEF	90	0	0	0	0	44	0	0	0	44	0
5 Sam Rogers DEF	90	0	0	0	0	55	1	0	0	55	1
15 Andrew Gutman DEF	90	0	1	0	0	38	2	0	0	38	2
2 Leonardo Barroso DEF	72	0	0	0	0	25	3	0	0	25	3
7 Maren Haile-Selassie MID	90	0	1	1	0	24	1	1	0	24	1
17 Robin Lod MID	90	1	0	2	2	15	5	2	2	15	5
42 Djé D'Avilla MID	90	1	0	1	1	40	0	1	1	40	0
6 Anton Salétros MID	82	0	0	0	0	34	2	0	0	34	2
11 Philip Zinckernagel MID	60	0	0	0	0	18	1	0	0	18	1
9 Robert Lewandowski FWD	60	0	0	3	1	10	0	3	1	10	0
24 Jonathan Dean DEF Sub	18	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
22 Mauricio Pineda DEF Sub	8	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
12 Puso Dithejane FWD Sub	30	0	0	1	0	10	0	1	0	10	0
19 Jonathan Bamba FWD Sub	30	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	12	0

Portland Timbers player stats

41 James Pantemis GK	90	0	0	0	0	31	0	0	0	31	0
20 Finn Surman DEF	90	1	0	1	1	86	0	1	1	86	0
5 Brandon Bye DEF	90	0	1	0	0	60	2	0	0	60	2
27 Jimer Fory DEF	90	0	0	1	0	70	1	1	0	70	1
4 Kamal Miller DEF	88	0	0	0	0	78	0	0	0	78	0
10 David Da Costa MID	76	0	0	1	0	67	0	1	0	67	0
21 Diego Chará MID	76	0	0	0	0	40	0	0	0	40	0
17 Cole Bassett MID	61	0	0	0	0	28	0	0	0	28	0
19 Kevin Kelsy FWD	90	0	0	2	0	21	0	2	0	21	0
99 Kristoffer Velde FWD	90	0	0	3	0	43	0	3	0	43	0
11 Antony FWD	61	0	0	1	1	18	2	1	1	18	2
80 Joao Ortiz MID Sub	29	0	0	0	0	26	0	0	0	26	0
30 José Luis Caicedo Barrera MID Sub	14	0	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	21	0
7 Ariel Lassiter FWD Sub	29	0	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	17	0
14 Vincent Janssen FWD Sub	14	0	0	1	0	10	1	1	0	10	1
22 Omir Fernandez FWD Sub	2	0	0	1	0	4	0	1	0	4	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers team news

Chicago Fire were without 2 players and Portland Timbers were without 2 players.

Chicago Fire 2 out

André Franco Knee Injury · Missed 44 games Injured

Mbekezeli Mbokazi Torn Thigh Muscle · Missed 15 games Injured

Portland Timbers 2 out

Juan Mosquera Ankle Surgery · Missed 14 games Injured

Alexander Aravena Hip problems · Missed 12 games Injured

Form

Chicago Fire W W W W L

Portland Timbers W L W W W

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

Chicago FirePortland Timbers

60% Win rate 60%

1.80 Goals scored 2.40

1.60 Goals conceded 1.60

80% Both teams score 100%

80% Over 2.5 goals 100%

20% Clean sheets 0%

60% Scored first 20%

1.65 xG for 2.05

1.47 xG against 0.87

11.00 Match corners 11.20

Major League Soccer matches only, before kick-off: 5 each.

50% Win rate 50%

2.30 Goals scored 2.20

1.80 Goals conceded 1.50

80% Both teams score 70%

90% Over 2.5 goals 80%

20% Clean sheets 10%

60% Scored first 30%

2.15 xG for 1.64

1.62 xG against 1.37

10.60 Match corners 11.20

Major League Soccer matches only, before kick-off: 10 each.

53% Win rate 39%

1.88 Goals scored 1.83

1.35 Goals conceded 1.83

65% Both teams score 72%

76% Over 2.5 goals 72%

35% Clean sheets 6%

71% Scored first 33%

2.01 xG for 1.41

1.44 xG against 1.60

10.24 Match corners 11.39

Major League Soccer matches only, before kick-off: 17 for Chicago Fire and 18 for Portland Timbers.

Chicago Fire at home and Portland Timbers away this season.

67% Win rate 22%

2.00 Goals scored 1.44

1.11 Goals conceded 2.00

56% Both teams score 56%

78% Over 2.5 goals 56%

44% Clean sheets 0%

78% Scored first 33%

2.35 xG for 1.38

1.25 xG against 1.90

9.89 Match corners 12.00

Major League Soccer matches only, before kick-off: 9 each.

Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers head to head

3 Chicago Fire wins 1 draws 1 Portland Timbers wins

3.2 goals per game 80% both teams scored 80% over 2.5 goals

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Venue: Soldier Field, Chicago Capacity 61,500 · Grass
Weather: 29°C, overcast clouds Wind 14 km/h · Humidity 70%
Managers: Gregg Berhalter Chicago Fire Martí Cifuentes Corvillo Portland Timbers
Officials: Referee Chris Penso 1st Assistant G. Lebuis 2nd Assistant J. White 4th Official F. Bazakos

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