7th October CHICAGO FIRE FC - VANCOUVER WHITECAPS
- Wed 01:30
Chicago Fire Fc Vs Vancouver Whitecaps
- Game for: 1st round of Major League Soccer
- Last Game: Vancouver Whitecaps - Chicago Fire Fc: 1-3
- History of Games: 1-0-0
- Predicted Score: Chicago Fire Fc 2 - 2 Vancouver Whitecaps
Standing
| P | Team | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
| 10 | Chicago Fire Fc | 12 | 6 | 8 | 42 | WLLDDD |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 15 | 5 | 6 | 50 | DWLWLW |
10th (IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER )
- League : This is the 13th home game this season.
- Home Record : 7W - 1D - 4L
- Last Game : Charlotte Fc - Chicago Fire Fc: 0-1
- Next Game : 10 Oct Chicago Fire Fc - New York City Fc
2nd (IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER )
- League : This is the 12th away game this season.
- Away Record : 6W - 3D - 2L
- Last Game : Vancouver Whitecaps - Dc United: 3-3
- Next Game : 11 Oct Los Angeles Fc - Vancouver Whitecaps
KEY STATS BASED ON LAST 6 GAMES
O 2.50 OOUOOUChicago Fire Fc 01:30 Vancouver Whitecaps OOOOOO
KEY STATS BASED ON ALL GAMES
Team | GAMES | Record | Next Game |
| GGChicago Fire Fc | 14 | 11 Y - 3 N | 01:30 Chicago Fire Fc - Vancouver Whitecaps GG(1.40) |
Probable Lineups
( 4-3-3 ) Chicago Fire Fc
Vancouver Whitecaps ( 4-2-3-1 )
- Cohen
- Barroso
- Mbokazi
- Elliott
- Dean
- Jr.
- D'Avilla
- Pineda
- Bamba
- Gómez
- Haile-Selassie
- Takaoka
- Johnson
- Laborda
- Blackmon
- Adekugbe
- Cvetkovic
- Larraz
- Caicedo
- Müller
- Gauld
- White
- Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Injuries and Suspensions
Chicago Fire FcVsVancouver Whitecaps
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Robert Lewandowski | 7.12 | Out - international duty |
| André Franco | - | Out - injured |
| Anton Salétros | 6.61 | Out - injured |
| Robin Lod | 6.62 | Out - international duty |
| Robert Turdean | - | Out - international duty |
| Chris Brady | 6.55 | Out - international duty |
| Puso Dithejane | 6.40 | Out - international duty |
| Noah Allen | 6.28 | Out - international duty |
| Anzor Mekvabishvili | 6.01 | Out - international duty |
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Édier Ocampo | 7.13 | Out - international duty |
| Andrés Cubas | 7.12 | Out - international duty |
| Yadaly Diaby | 6.80 | Out - international duty |
| Ralph Priso | 6.75 | Out - international duty |
| Belal Halbouni | - | Out - injured |
| Kwasi Poku | - | Out - injured |
| Jeevan Badwal | 6.64 | Out - international duty |
| Kenji Cabrera | 6.48 | Out - injured |
| Mihail Gherasimencov | 6.34 | Out - international duty |
| Rayan Elloumi | 6.20 | Out - international duty |
- Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.
Team News
Mauricio Pineda is a player who Gregg Berhalter may select for the midweek match against Vancouver Whitecaps.
Chicago Fire will be without seven of their players who are on international duty for this midweek game.
Edier Ocampo is one of seven Vancouver Whitecaps players who are unavailable due to international duty.
Sam Adekugbe and Ryan Gauld might both be in the starting lineup for the match against Chicago Fire on Wednesday.
Odds
Chicago Fire Fc Win: 2.75
DRAW: 4
Vancouver Whitecaps Win: 2.2
Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.
Game Analysis
There is a clear but slim favourite here. Vancouver Whitecaps is the shortest price on a book of 2.75 / 4 / 2.2 (1 / X / 2), an implied 42.6%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 34.0% / 23.4% / 42.6% on an overround of 6.8%.
In the league table Chicago Fire Fc sit 10th on 42 points (12W 6D 8L) with Vancouver Whitecaps 2nd on 50 points (15W 5D 6L).
Chicago Fire Fc read W-L-L-D-D-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (1W 3D 2L) — patchy.
Vancouver Whitecaps read D-W-L-W-L-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 1D 2L) — patchy.
Head to head the record reads 1-0-0 — Chicago Fire Fc wins, draws, then Vancouver Whitecaps wins. Their last meeting finished Vancouver Whitecaps - Chicago Fire Fc: 1-3.
Our last-six model flags 1 qualifying strike here. Reading Chicago Fire Fc first, then Vancouver Whitecaps, out of their last six: O 2.50 4 and 6.
Chicago Fire Fc team news: Mauricio Pineda is a player who Gregg Berhalter may select for the midweek match against Vancouver Whitecaps.
Chicago Fire Fc team news: Chicago Fire will be without seven of their players who are on international duty for this midweek game.
Vancouver Whitecaps team news: Edier Ocampo is one of seven Vancouver Whitecaps players who are unavailable due to international duty.
Vancouver Whitecaps team news: Sam Adekugbe and Ryan Gauld might both be in the starting lineup for the match against Chicago Fire on Wednesday.
Chicago Fire Fc are without 9 — Robert Lewandowski (Out - international duty), André Franco (Out - injured), Anton Salétros (Out - injured), Robin Lod (Out - international duty), Robert Turdean (Out - international duty), Chris Brady (Out - international duty).
Vancouver Whitecaps are without 10 — Édier Ocampo (Out - international duty), Andrés Cubas (Out - international duty), Yadaly Diaby (Out - international duty), Ralph Priso (Out - international duty), Belal Halbouni (Out - injured), Kwasi Poku (Out - injured).
Early lineups are in: Chicago Fire Fc set up 4-3-3 against 4-2-3-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.
Chicago Fire Fc lean hardest on Maren Haile-Selassie (7.0), Mauricio Pineda (7.0), Josh Cohen (7.0) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Robert Lewandowski is out for Chicago Fire Fc — index 8.9, against 9.2 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Robin Lod is out for Chicago Fire Fc — index 7.6, against 7.6 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Chris Brady is out for Chicago Fire Fc — index 9.5, against 0.0 for the best cover we hold at his position. Major loss.
Puso Dithejane is out for Chicago Fire Fc — index 6.6, against 9.2 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Noah Allen is out for Chicago Fire Fc — index 6.5, against 9.2 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Vancouver Whitecaps lean hardest on Ryan Gauld (6.6), Tristan Blackmon (6.6), Brian White (6.6) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Édier Ocampo is out for Vancouver Whitecaps — index 5.7, against 8.6 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Andrés Cubas is out for Vancouver Whitecaps — index 5.7, against 8.7 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Yadaly Diaby is out for Vancouver Whitecaps — index 5.6, against 8.7 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Ralph Priso is out for Vancouver Whitecaps — index 6.6, against 8.6 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Jeevan Badwal is out for Vancouver Whitecaps — index 5.8, against 8.7 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Mihail Gherasimencov is out for Vancouver Whitecaps — index 5.5, against 8.6 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Rayan Elloumi is out for Vancouver Whitecaps — index 5.9, against 7.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
The projected score for this one is Chicago Fire Fc 2 - 2 Vancouver Whitecaps, a draw with 4 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.
The read: Vancouver Whitecaps at 2.2 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 06:50 on 6th October 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.