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Vancouver Whitecaps vs Chicago Fire: result 3-2 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 22Kick-off on July 8, 2018 at 02:30 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver Whitecaps
3-2
Chicago Fire

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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Chicago Fire?

Vancouver Whitecaps won 3-2 on July 8, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 28′K. KamaraVancouver Whitecaps
  • 42′N. NikolićChicago Fire
  • 47′J. MutchVancouver Whitecaps
  • 72′K. KamaraVancouver Whitecaps
  • 80′T. TchaniChicago Fire

Official lineup for Vancouver Whitecaps vs Chicago Fire

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Vancouver Whitecaps

4-4-2
  1. 29Y. Reyna
  2. 23K. Kamara
  1. 67A. Davies
  2. 8Felipe Martins
  3. 77J. Mutch
  4. 17Marcel de Jong
  1. 28J. Nerwinski
  2. 18J. Aja
  3. 2D. Henry
  4. 6E. Juárez
  1. 12B. Rowe

Chicago Fire

4-3-3
  1. 17D. Campos
  2. 23N. Nikolić
  3. 13B. Bronico
  1. 10A. Katai
  2. 6D. McCarty
  3. 31B. Schweinsteiger
  1. 3B. Vincent
  2. 16J. Campbell
  3. 5K. Ellis
  4. 25J. Corrales
  1. 45R. Sánchez
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire have 6, 5 and 4.

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

Vancouver Whitecaps
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 1, 2018Colorado Rapids(home)0-1Major League Soccer
Jun 23, 2018Philadelphia Union(away)0-4Major League Soccer
Jun 9, 2018Orlando City SC(home)5-2Major League Soccer
Jun 2, 2018Colorado Rapids(away)2-1Major League Soccer
May 26, 2018New England Revolution(home)3-3Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 1, 2018New York City FC(home)3-2Major League Soccer
Jun 24, 2018Seattle Sounders(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Jun 20, 2018Atlanta United FC(away)1-0US Open Cup
Jun 14, 2018Colorado Rapids(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Jun 10, 2018New England Revolution(home)1-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win, 0 draws, 1 Chicago Fire win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 1, 2017Chicago Fire 4-0 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
May 12, 2016Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Jul 1, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vancouver Whitecaps1.41.928/1510/15
Chicago Fire1.61.7212/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st in Major League Soccer (55 points from 30 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 4th (48 points from 30 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Vancouver WhitecapsWestern Conference301677633155
4Chicago FireEastern Conference3014610524448

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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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