Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 22Kick-off on July 6, 2017 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire?
Portland Timbers and Chicago Fire drew 2-2 on July 6, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 24′F. AdiPortland Timbers (pen.)
- 34′A. ÁlvarezChicago Fire
- 61′B. VincentChicago Fire
- 70′S. BlancoPortland Timbers
Official lineup for Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portland Timbers
4-2-3-1- 9F. Adi
- 6D. Nagbe
- 27D. Asprilla
- 14B. Zemanski
- 13Lawrence Olum Omosh
- 10S. Blanco
- 8D. Valeri
- 16Z. Valentín
- 5Vytautas Andriuškevičius
- 7Roy Miller Hernández
- 90J. Gleeson
Chicago Fire
4-3-3- 11David Accam
- 8M. de Leeuw
- 9L. Solignac
- 23N. Nikolić
- 2M. Polster
- 19Juninho
- 12A. Álvarez
- 3B. Vincent
- 66João Meira
- 4J. Kappelhof
- 28Matthew Tyler Lampson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Chicago Fire have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 18, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 14, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2017 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 0-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Orlando City SC(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2017 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 15, 2017 | Saint Louis(away) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Portland Timbers wins, 3 draws, 0 Chicago Fire wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2016 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 16, 2014 | Portland Timbers 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 9, 2013 | Chicago Fire 2-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2012 | Portland Timbers 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers on May 29, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 2.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 2.0 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portland Timbers sit 7th in Major League Soccer (46 points from 34 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 4th (55 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicago FireEastern Conference | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 64 | 54 | 55 |
| 7 | Portland TimbersWestern Conference | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 62 | 61 | 46 |
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