Vancouver Whitecaps - Chicago Fire: Major League Soccer cellar occupants scrapping for points and triumph. Check out all the relevant numbers and facts before the match!
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
It should be mentioned that Chicago Fire play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Chicago Fire on artifical turf are 1 victory, 2 draws and 2 defeats from five games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 8-12. You can compare this with overall results below.
It's quite the trip for Chicago Fire when visiting Vancouver Whitecaps as the cities are 3500 kilometers apart.
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.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Vancouver Whitecaps have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 10 games. When Vancouver Whitecaps hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Sporting KC, Vancouver Whitecaps, Colorado Rapids, Houston Dynamo and SJ Earthquakes), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
Vancouver Whitecaps drew their last game, 1-1 away at Portland Timbers (placed 7th). Midfielder Raposo was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.12 (out of ten) in that game. Raposo hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
A 2-2 draw away before that, with Cincinnati the opponent.This is expected to be a close game, with Vancouver Whitecaps perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Vancouver Whitecaps as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Vancouver Whitecaps has won 5 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Vancouver as they have a new game in only three days, a Championship match thankfully also at home. Toronto are visiting.
Vancouver Whitecaps has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Vancouver Whitecaps's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Chicago Fire form and stats
There's been little loot from Chicago Fire's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 10 away games in the Major League Soccer. Chicago Fire only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. A depressing four defeats in a row for Chicago in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus New York RB.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Chicago Fire goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina is eager to challenge this, with his 187 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Chicago go into this game after a win, the home game against Seattle Sounders that ended 1-0. Navarro got a match rating of 8.14 in that game, top player of the team. Navarro served one assist, hit one key pass and had 42 successful passes (of 46 total).
That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Toronto.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Chicago Fire playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 4 Chicago Fire wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Chicago as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. As for defending, Chicago Fire rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 19 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Vancouver Whitecaps wins - draws - Chicago Fire wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Cavallini 6 goals |  R. Gauld 3 goals |  B. White 3 goals |
Vancouver Whitecaps missing players
Chicago Fire missing players
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Chicago Fire | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 23 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 21 |
| 34 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 27 |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 81% |
| 71% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 57% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 43% |
| 33% | 30% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 24% |
| 10% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 19% |
| 52% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 38% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 43% |
| 24% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| 4.9 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4 |
| 2 | 1.9 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 10.4 | 12.8 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 15.3 | 13.4 |
| 3.2 | 4.4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| 34% | 30% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 20% | 24% |
| 13.3 | 12.2 | 13.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.5 | 14.1 | 11.7 |
| 4.3 | 3.9 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8.5 | 5.2 | 3.8 |
- Chicago Fire have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Chicago Fire have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Major League Soccer
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 42 |
| 2 | Austin | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 41 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 33 |
| 4 | Minnesota United | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 31 |
| 5 | Nashville SC | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| 6 | Dallas | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 27 |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 27 |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -11 | 26 |
| 11 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 25 |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -3 | 24 |
| 13 | SJ Earthquakes | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -8 | 22 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -19 | 20 |
