Chicago Fire 2 - 1 Portland Timbers: match stats and result

USA - MLS

Sunday, 16 August 2026

Chicago Fire

#7

W W L L W

2 - 1

Full time · HT 2 - 0

1 · 63%

1.54

X · 19%

4.75

2 · 18%

5.20

Soldier Field · Referee: not available

Match summary

How the match went.

Match stats

Chicago Fire Portland Timbers
Possession
37% 63%
Shots
8 11
Shots on target
4 2
Corners
0 4
Yellow cards
2 2
Expected goals (xG)
1 1.27

Overview

What the numbers say about this match.

Chicago Fire 2 - 1 Portland Timbers in MLS on 16 August 2026. Recent form: Chicago Fire W W L L W, Portland Timbers L W D W W.

  • Chicago Fire averages 1.92 points per game at home, Portland Timbers 0.62 away.
  • Chicago Fire scores 47% more goals per match than Portland Timbers in these venues.
  • Chicago Fire concedes 43% fewer goals per match than Portland Timbers in these venues.
  • Over 2.5 goals is expected in 67% of similar matches and both teams scoring in 56%.
  • Expect about 11 corner kicks in this match.

Updated

Recent form

Last five completed matches before this one.

Team comparison

How both teams have performed this season.

Chicago Fire Portland Timbers
Points per game
1.92 0.62
Win %
62% 15%
Goals scored / match
1.92 1.31
Goals conceded / match
1.15 2
Total goals / match
3.07 3.31
Both teams scored (BTTS) %
69% 69%

Goals and BTTS

How often matches of each team finish above a number of goals.

Chicago Fire Portland Timbers
Over 0.5 goals
100% 100%
Over 1.5 goals
85% 100%
Over 2.5 goals
77% 62%
Over 3.5 goals
31% 38%
Over 4.5 goals
15% 23%
BTTS
69% 69%

First and second half

Who starts and who finishes stronger.

Chicago Fire Portland Timbers
First half points per game
1.77 1
Leading at half time %
46% 31%
Drawing at half time %
38% 8%
Trailing at half time %
15% 62%
Goals scored in 1st half / match
0.85 0.54
Goals scored in 2nd half / match
1.08 0.77

Corners

Corner kicks per match.

Chicago Fire Portland Timbers
Corners won / match
5.23 5.08
Corners conceded / match
4.23 6.46
Total corners in their matches
9.46 11.54
Over 6.5 corners
77% 92%
Over 7.5 corners
62% 85%
Over 8.5 corners
62% 77%

Cards

Bookings per match.

Chicago Fire Portland Timbers
Cards / match
2.08 1.62
Over 2.5 cards
92% 69%
Over 3.5 cards
62% 46%
Over 4.5 cards
23% 31%
Over 5.5 cards
8% 15%
Over 6.5 cards
8% 8%

Shots and possession

How teams create chances.

Chicago Fire Portland Timbers
Shots / match
16.62 13.62
Shots on target / match
5.46 4.23
Shots off target / match
11.15 9.38
Shot conversion rate
12% 10%
Shots per goal scored
8.64 10.41
Average possession
52% 50%

Offsides and fouls

Chicago Fire Portland Timbers
Offsides / match
2 2.31
Over 0.5 offsides
82% 100%
Over 1.5 offsides
73% 69%
Over 2.5 offsides
36% 46%
Fouls / match
12.46 9

Goals by minute

When each team scores and concedes this season.

Scored Conceded

Chicago Fire

0-10'
5
1
11-20'
7
2
21-30'
5
4
31-40'
3
5
41-50'
5
9
51-60'
4
3
61-70'
9
1
71-80'
3
4
81-90'
8
10

Portland Timbers

0-10'
2
8
11-20'
8
5
21-30'
6
9
31-40'
3
4
41-50'
3
9
51-60'
5
3
61-70'
4
2
71-80'
6
2
81-90'
11
9

Odds

Bookmaker prices next to the chance the statistics give.

MarketOddsChance
Chicago Fire to win 1.54
62%
Draw 4.75
20%
Portland Timbers to win 5.20
18%
Over 0.5 goals 1.01
100%
Over 1.5 goals 1.10
89%
Over 2.5 goals 1.36
67%
Over 3.5 goals 1.90
39%
Over 4.5 goals 2.85
28%
Both teams to score 1.40
56%

Players

Players with the most minutes this season, by position.

Chicago Fire

Christopher Brady 2250' 0 G 0 A
Jack Elliott 2110' 0 G 2 A
Jonathan Dean 1581' 0 G 0 A
Andrew Gutman 1556' 1 G 4 A
Joel Waterman 1282' 1 G 0 A
Maren Haile-Selassie 1911' 9 G 5 A
Dje Tah D'Avilla 1905' 1 G 0 A
Anton Jönsson Salétros 1822' 0 G 1 A
Robin Lod 1500' 4 G 3 A
Philip Zinckernagel 2128' 6 G 9 A
Jonathan Bamba 1321' 3 G 2 A

Portland Timbers

James Pantemis 2430' 0 G 0 A
Finn Surman 2296' 1 G 1 A
Jimer Fory 2064' 0 G 2 A
Brandon Bye 1697' 1 G 3 A
Kamal Miller 1545' 1 G 0 A
David Costa 1875' 4 G 7 A
Cole Bassett 1839' 3 G 4 A
Diego Chará 1258' 0 G 0 A
Kristoffer Velde 2219' 8 G 6 A
Antony 1533' 3 G 2 A

League table

Both teams are highlighted.

# Team P GD Pts
4 FC Dallas 27 8 47
5 Club Internacional de Futbol Miami 27 14 46
6 New England Revolution 27 9 46
7 Chicago Fire 27 10 45
8 San Jose Earthquakes 27 10 45
9 Houston Dynamo 27 2 44
10 Charlotte FC 27 9 43
18 FC Cincinnati 26 -9 33
19 New York Red Bulls 27 -17 33
20 San Diego FC 27 0 32
21 Portland Timbers 27 -3 32
22 Real Salt Lake 27 -4 32
23 Austin FC 27 -12 31
24 DC United 26 -8 30

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about this match.

What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers?

Chicago Fire 2 - 1 Portland Timbers. Half time: 2 - 0.

How many goals are expected in Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers?

Over 2.5 goals has a 67% chance. Matches of these teams average 3.28 goals.

Will both teams score in Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers?

Both teams to score has a 56% chance.

How many corners and cards are expected in Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers?

About 11 corner kicks are expected. About 3.8 cards are expected.

What is the recent form of Chicago Fire and Portland Timbers?

Chicago Fire: W W L L W. Portland Timbers: L W D W W.

Glossary

What these terms mean.

BTTS
Both teams to score: each team scores at least one goal.
Clean sheet
A match where the team does not concede a goal.
Failed to score
A match where the team does not score a goal.
xG
Expected goals: the quality of the chances a team creates.
xGA
Expected goals against: the quality of the chances a team allows.
Points per game
Average points per match: 3 for a win, 1 for a draw.
Home / Away
The home team's results at home against the visitor's results away. "Overall" uses all matches.
Over 2.5 goals
Three or more goals in the match.