Match

Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers: result 2-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 19Kick-off on August 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Fire
2-1
Portland Timbers

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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers?

Chicago Fire won 2-1 on August 16, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 9′R. LodChicago Fire
  • 14′T. D'AvillaChicago Fire
  • 85′F. SurmanPortland Timbers

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Chicago Fire win at 63%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 2-1.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chicago Fire

4-2-3-1
  1. 9R. Lewandowski
  1. 7M. Haile-Selassie
  2. 17R. Lod
  3. 11P. Zinckernagel
  1. 42T. D'Avilla
  2. 6A. Salétros
  1. 15A. Gutman
  2. 3J. Elliott
  3. 5S. Rogers
  4. 2Leonardo Barroso
  1. 1C. Brady

Portland Timbers

4-2-3-1
  1. 19K. Kelsy
  1. 11Antony
  2. 17C. Bassett
  3. 99K. Velde
  1. 10David Pereira da Costa
  2. 21D. Chará
  1. 27J. Fory
  2. 4K. Miller
  3. 20F. Surman
  4. 5B. Bye
  1. 41J. Pantemis
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Portland Timbers have 8, 2 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2026Cruz Azul(away)2-1Leagues Cup
Aug 10, 2026Santos Laguna(home)3-1Leagues Cup
Aug 7, 2026Necaxa(home)2-0Leagues Cup
Aug 2, 2026Charlotte(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Jul 25, 2026New York City FC(away)1-3Major League Soccer
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2026Club Tijuana(home)3-1Leagues Cup
Aug 10, 2026Club America(away)1-3Leagues Cup
Aug 7, 2026Puebla(home)5-2Leagues Cup
Aug 2, 2026Seattle Sounders(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Jul 26, 2026Real Salt Lake(home)2-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire wins, 2 draws, 2 Portland Timbers wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 14, 2026Chicago Fire 3-4 Portland TimbersFriendlies Clubs
Feb 8, 2025Portland Timbers 0-0 Chicago FireFriendlies Clubs
Feb 17, 2024Portland Timbers 1-2 Chicago FireFriendlies Clubs
Jun 22, 2023Portland Timbers 1-2 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Aug 15, 2019Portland Timbers 3-2 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Mar 31, 2018Chicago Fire 2-2 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers on Feb 14, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Chicago Fire score 2.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 2.2 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chicago Fire2.21.5312/1513/15
Portland Timbers2.21.6111/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Chicago Fire sit 4th in Major League Soccer (55 points from 34 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 7th (46 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Chicago FireEastern Conference3416711645455
7Portland TimbersWestern Conference3413714626146

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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