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Chicago Fire 2-1 Portland Timbers: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 19
FT
- R. Lod9'
- D. D'Avilla14'
- 85'F. Surman
Soldier FieldC. PensoCapacity 62,493Mon, 17 Aug 202600:00
Chicago FireLine ups
6.72yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.72yellow cards0red cards
Substitutions
- 60'R. Lewandowski
96.8J. Bamba
196.3 - 60'P. Zinckernagel
116.2P. Dithejane
125.9 - 72'L. Barroso
26.0J. Dean
246.2 - 82'A. Saletros
66.0M. Pineda
226.5
Unused
- J. CohenG
44 - J. WatermanD
16 - C. CuppsD
38 - V. RadojevicD
14 - D. PorebaM
29
Substitutions
- 61'C. Bassett
176.3J. Ortiz
806.4 - 61'Antony
116.6A. Lassiter
76.4 - 76'D. Chara
216.9J. Caicedo
306.4 - 76'D. Da Costa
107.1V. Janssen
146.5 - 88'K. Miller
46.6
Unused
Home
OutA. FrancoKnee Injury
OutM. MbokaziLower-Body Injury
OutC. MuellerInactive
OutS. OregelLower-Body Injury
Away
OutA. AravenaHip Injury
OutA. BonetigUpper Back Injury
OutJ. MosqueraFoot Injury
OutI. SmithAnkle Injury
Player of the match
Tah Ange Innocent D'Avilla Dje
Midfielder · Chicago Fire
8.6
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots1
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won1
Build-up
Passes39
Key passes1
Pass accuracy95%
Defending
Tackles3
Interceptions2
Duels won6 · 100%
Fouls won/made1 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Brady
Chicago Fire
1
Saves
1
Conceded
50%
Save %
-0.02
Prevented
Best save: Alves 56' · 0.01 xGOT
Centre · 1.5 m high · 34 m out · 32° angle
Pantemis
Portland Timbers
2
Saves
2
Conceded
50%
Save %
-0.72
Prevented
Best save: Lewandowski 48' · 0.21 xGOT
Middle right · 1.3 m high · 18 m out · 37° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris BradyG | 1 | 1 | 0,98 | -0,02 | 27/34 | 7/14 |
| James PantemisG | 2 | 2 | 1,28 | -0,72 | 23/30 | 3/10 |
xG race
19 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Chicago Fire1,48 xG · 2 scoredPortland Timbers1,06 xG · 1 scoredHow those chances were made
Chicago Fire16
Portland Timbers22
Shot map
8 v 11Chicago Fire shoot right, Portland Timbers left. Bigger dot = better chance.
CFChicago FirePTPortland Timbersgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
10 on target · 3 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Chicago FirePortland Timbersgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Lod's 9' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,62 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Chicago Fire above and Portland Timbers below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Chicago Fire8 shots · 1,48 xGPortland Timbers11 shots · 1,06 xGRobin Lod
Chicago Fire
9'0,62 xGGoal
Momentum
20 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Chicago Fire31% pressurePortland Timbers69% pressureMatch replay
91'2-1100%Draw 0%0%
1.48xG1.06
8Shots11
6On target4
Momentum
90' Saved Omir Fernandez 0.07 xG · Regular play · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Chicago FireDefensive line 30%Portland TimbersDefensive line 42%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Chicago FireUntil 60'Most-connected pairs: Rogers and Brady; Elliott and Gutman. 13 passes each.
Portland TimbersUntil 61'Most-connected pair: Miller and Surman, 37 passes between them.
Tactical battle
36control64
Kristoffer Velde
6 touches in box
In possession
33,0%Field tilt67,0%
9Passes into box13
29Progressive passes29
8Carries into final third15
8Chances created8
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
14,50Press intensity (PPDA)9,43
7High turnovers6
5Regains within 5s8
35,6sBall recovery time16,4s
15Interceptions15
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
82Carries154
1106mCarry distance1701m
15Progressive carries16
634mProgressive carry distance790m
5Carries into the box3
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
5Take-ons won6
16Take-ons attempted17
525mProgressive pass distance517m
0Through balls3
2Switches of play4
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,73Expected threat (xT)1,16
2,17Action value (VAEP)1,27
16Shot-creating actions22
4Goal-creating actions2
1,48Expected assisted goals0,89
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
4,5Passes per attack5,8
13,7sAttack duration18,4s
2,55 m/sAttack directness1,72 m/s
3Build-up attacks7
11Direct attacks13
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
R. LodLeft foot · assist A. Gutman9'- Score
- 0–0→1–0
- Chicago Fire win chance
- 36%→75%
- xG of the shot
- 0.62
- Touches in the move
- 5
- 1J. Elliott›
- 2D. T. D'Avilla›
- 3A. Gutmanassist›
- 4R. Lod›
- 5R. LodLeft foot
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,87xG0,33
4Shots6
2On target0
1Big chances0
13Touches in box12
42%Possession58%
0Corners2
Second half
0,61xG0,73
4Shots5
2On target2
3Big chances1
14Touches in box14
32%Possession68%
0Corners2
More match stats
Attack
27Touches in box28
47Final third entries49
3Big chances1
1,34xG on target1,02
2Big chances missed0
Passing
1/7 (0%)Crosses4/18 (22%)
25/48 (52%)Long balls21/40 (53%)
12Throw-ins20
6Free kicks15
13Goal kicks7
Duels
46Total54
27/61 (44%)Ground34/61 (56%)
4/6 (67%)Aerial2/6 (33%)
4/13 (31%)Dribbles6/17 (35%)
4Dispossessed6
Defending
38Recoveries45
5Interceptions8
17Tackles13
53%Tackles won69%
25Clearances13
1Big chances scored1
0Errors led to shot1
0Fouled in final third1
7,34Average rating6,87
Match summary
Chicago Fire beat Portland Timbers 2-1 at Soldier Field in the Major League Soccer. Chicago Fire led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: R. Lod (9'), D. D'Avilla (14') for Chicago Fire; F. Surman (85') for Portland Timbers. In their last 13 meetings, Chicago Fire have won 3, Portland Timbers 4, with 6 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI predictionProjected
Confidence 42%CF42%
X29%
PT29%
→ Slight edge to Chicago Fire
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
91%1+ goal79%
59%2+ goals56%
26%3+ goals26%
9%4+ goals9%
They concede
79%1+ goal91%
47%2+ goals62%
26%3+ goals21%
6%4+ goals6%
Heaviest results
best 5-0 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)
best 6-0 (H)·worst 1-4 (H)
Venue spotlight
Soldier Field
Chicago, Illinois, USA
62,493
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 13 meetings
3Chicago FireWins3 wins
6Draws
Draws6
4Portland Timbers
Wins4 wins
- 16 Aug 2026Chicago Fire2 - 1Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
- 14 Feb 2026Chicago Fire3 - 4Portland TimbersFriendlies Clubs
- 8 Feb 2025Portland Timbers0 - 0Chicago FireFriendlies Clubs
- 17 Feb 2024Portland Timbers1 - 2Chicago FireFriendlies Clubs
- 22 Jun 2023Portland Timbers1 - 2Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
- 15 Aug 2019Portland Timbers3 - 2Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Show 7 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 31 Mar 2018Chicago Fire2 - 2Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
- 6 Jul 2017Portland Timbers2 - 2Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
- 29 May 2016Chicago Fire1 - 1Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
- 8 Aug 2015Portland Timbers1 - 0Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
- 16 Mar 2014Portland Timbers1 - 1Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
- 9 Jun 2013Chicago Fire2 - 2Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
- 20 May 2012Portland Timbers2 - 1Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
