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Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire: result 2-2 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 22Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Seattle Sounders
2-2
Chicago Fire

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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire?

Seattle Sounders and Chicago Fire drew 2-2 on August 29, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 12′D. JoveljićSeattle Sounders
  • 38′M. Haile-SelassieChicago Fire
  • 48′D. JoveljićSeattle Sounders
  • 82′R. LewandowskiChicago Fire

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Chicago Fire win at 42%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-2.

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

Official lineup for Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Seattle Sounders

4-2-3-1
  1. 9D. Joveljić
  1. 14P. Rothrock
  2. 11A. Rusnák
  3. 90S. Gomez
  1. 16A. Roldan
  2. 37S. Brunell
  1. 5N. Tolo
  2. 39S. Hawkins
  3. 20Kim Kee-Hee
  4. 85K. Kossa-Rienzi
  1. 26A. Thomas

Chicago Fire

4-3-3
  1. 7M. Haile-Selassie
  2. 9R. Lewandowski
  3. 11P. Zinckernagel
  1. 17R. Lod
  2. 42T. D'Avilla
  3. 6A. Salétros
  1. 15A. Gutman
  2. 3J. Elliott
  3. 5S. Rogers
  4. 24J. Dean
  1. 1C. Brady
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Chicago Fire have 9, 1 and 5.

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

Seattle Sounders
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026FC Cincinnati(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 20, 2026Austin(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Aug 17, 2026Vancouver Whitecaps(home)0-2Major League Soccer
Aug 13, 2026Guadalajara Chivas(home)1-2Leagues Cup
Aug 9, 2026Club Queretaro(home)3-0Leagues Cup
Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2026Monterrey(away)1-2Leagues Cup
Aug 22, 2026New York Red Bulls(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 19, 2026Orlando City SC(away)2-1Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2026Portland Timbers(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Aug 14, 2026Cruz Azul(away)2-1Leagues Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Seattle Sounders wins, 1 draw, 2 Chicago Fire wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 30, 2024Seattle Sounders 2-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Jul 17, 2022Chicago Fire 1-0 Seattle SoundersMajor League Soccer
Jul 14, 2020Chicago Fire 2-1 Seattle SoundersMajor League Soccer
Mar 1, 2020Seattle Sounders 2-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Mar 16, 2019Chicago Fire 2-4 Seattle SoundersMajor League Soccer
Jun 24, 2018Seattle Sounders 1-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire on Jun 30, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Seattle Sounders score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.9 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Seattle Sounders0.91.919/158/15
Chicago Fire1.91.5213/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Seattle Sounders sit 10th in Major League Soccer (43 points from 33 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 4th (55 points from 33 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Chicago FireEastern Conference3316710615055
10Seattle SoundersWestern Conference33111012424543

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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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