The Major League Soccer season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Chicago Fire and Vancouver Whitecaps promises to be an interesting one.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Vancouver Whitecaps's home stadium. The visitors last 16 games on grass have ended in 5 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses. It's quite the trip for Vancouver Whitecaps when visiting Chicago Fire as the cities are 3500 kilometers apart.
Chicago Fire form and stats
Chicago Fire have played 3 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).Chicago Fire manager V. Paunovic and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Toronto in the Major League Soccer. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against New York RB.
Chicago Fire are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 4 goals in 3 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
It's not happening yet for Vancouver Whitecaps on their travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Vancouver Whitecaps have lost on their last two travels.The manager C. Robinson was unhappy after their last game, a Major League Soccer match played at their home ground. Vancouver Whitecaps suffered a 0-2 loss to LA Galaxy. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Seattle Sounders.
As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Vancouver Whitecaps has managed 2 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's 2 Chicago Fire victories, 2 draws and 5 Vancouver Whitecaps wins.Top Goalscorers
  N. Nikolić 1 goals |
Chicago Fire missing players
Vancouver Whitecaps missing players
| Chicago Fire | Vancouver Whitecaps | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | Played | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Scored | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | Conceded | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 80% |
| 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 60% |
| 60% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 40% |
| 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 40% |
| 80% | 67% | Both teams to score | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 50% | 60% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | Toronto | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | DC United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Union | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Orlando City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 8 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Montreal Impact | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 7 |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 9 | New York RB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | New York City | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 11 | New England | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 12 | Atlanta United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 |
