Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 16Kick-off on October 7, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Chicago Fire won 3-1 on October 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. BambaChicago Fire
- 50′P. ZinckernagelChicago Fire
- 73′M. LabordaVancouver Whitecaps
- 88′M. Haile-SelassieChicago Fire
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Vancouver Whitecaps win at 43%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chicago Fire
4-4-2- 18J. Gómez
- 7M. Haile-Selassie
- 19J. Bamba
- 42T. D'Avilla
- 6A. Salétros
- 11P. Zinckernagel
- 2Leonardo Barroso
- 4M. Mbokazi
- 3J. Elliott
- 24J. Dean
- 44J. Cohen
Vancouver Whitecaps
4-2-3-1- 24B. White
- 11E. Sabbi
- 25R. Gauld
- 7C. Sabaly
- 23A. Cvetković
- 8O. Larraz
- 28T. Johnson
- 33T. Blackmon
- 2M. Laborda
- 70Rui Modesto
- 1Y. Takaoka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Vancouver Whitecaps have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Charlotte(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Nashville SC(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 13, 2026 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Inter Miami(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Toronto FC(away) | 4-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | DC United(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2026 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Canadian Championship |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Austin(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire wins, 1 draw, 3 Vancouver Whitecaps wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2025 | Vancouver Whitecaps 1-3 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Chicago Fire 0-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps 1-3 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 Chicago Fire | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Chicago Fire 0-2 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Chicago Fire on Mar 23, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chicago Fire sit 4th in Major League Soccer (45 points from 27 matches) and Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st (50 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver WhitecapsWestern Conference | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 60 | 29 | 50 |
| 4 | Chicago FireEastern Conference | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 39 | 45 |
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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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