Major League Soccer · Sunday, 16 Aug 2026
Chicago Fire
Home
2-1
Full time
Soldier Field
Portland Timbers
Away
Recommended tip
Home Win @ 1.40
Predicted score
2 - 1
Goal expectancy (xG)
2.31 - 0.85
Win probability
Home
67%
Draw
17%
Away
16%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
1
67%
1.40
Double Chance
Home/Draw
84%
1.12
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
72%
1.31
Both Teams To Score
BTTS
64%
1.47
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
72%
Over 2.5
64%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
3.16
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
0
Chicago Fire wins
0
Draws
0
Portland Timbers wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
80%
Recent form
80%
66%
Attack
86%
60%
Defence
46%
50%
Head-to-head
50%
67%
Win probability
16%
Home and away record
Chicago Fire
last 3 at home
3W
0D
0L
3.00
points a game
2.33
scored a game
0.67
conceded a game
Portland Timbers
last 2 away from home
1W
0D
1L
1.50
points a game
3.00
scored a game
2.00
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
7 matches.
| Chicago Fire | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| 100% 6/6 | Over 1.5 goals | 7/7 100% |
| 83% 5/6 | Over 2.5 goals | 7/7 100% |
| 50% 3/6 | Over 3.5 goals | 5/7 71% |
| 83% 5/6 | Both teams scored | 7/7 100% |
| 17% 1/6 | Kept a clean sheet | 0/7 0% |
| 0% 0/6 | Failed to score | 0/7 0% |
At half time
Chicago Fire
from 6 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
17%
Level
50%
Behind
33%
Portland Timbers
from 7 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
29%
Level
43%
Behind
29%
League standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Chicago Fire |
34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | +10 | 55 |
| 7 |
Portland Timbers |
34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | +1 | 46 |
Match Preview & Analysis
Chicago Fire face Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer. Chicago Fire have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 6 (2.4 points per game). Portland Timbers have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 13 and conceding 8 (2.4 points per game).
There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 72% and Both Teams to Score at 64%.
With a 67% probability backing Chicago Fire, home advantage and superior chance creation make Chicago Fire to Win (1) the primary recommendation. Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 2-1, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 67% win probability for Chicago Fire, a 17% chance of a draw, and a 16% probability for Portland Timbers. Our top recommended betting pick is Chicago Fire Win (1).
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 2 - 1, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 3.16 goals across both sides.
Yes. Both Teams To Score (BTTS / GG) is favored with a 64% likelihood based on recent scoring form and defensive concession rates.
The match takes place on Sunday, 16 Aug 2026 at 22:00 (East Africa Time) at Soldier Field as part of the Major League Soccer.
