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Chicago Fire v Vancouver Whitecaps : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Wed 7th Oct, 01:30 BST, Soldier Field, Chicago

The Major League Soccer is the focus for both Chicago Fire and Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday morning, as bosses Gregg Berhalter and Jesper Sørensen battle it out at the Soldier Field. We have custom-designed statistics for the biggest betting markets, from from under 0.5 goals to over 5.5, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are calculated from these, and the odds come directly from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


Best Tip: Both teams to score

Analysing the KickOff match predictions, bookies' odds and relevant stats, there's one market that seems hard to ignore for this meeting: both teams to score. In Chicago and Vancouver we have two sides going head-to-head that regularly score, but equally have trouble shutting the opposition out, and we expect them to maintain that reputation on Friday morning. BTTS – yes best odds: 1.44.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Chicago are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 39% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.65.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Chicago
39%
29/20
8%
29/20
6%
Draw
23%
29/10
5%
13/5
Vancouver
38%
6/4
11%
13/10
2%
Draw 1-1
10%
13/26/1
Chicago 2-1
8%
9/1
9%
17/2
Vancouver 2-1
8%
9/1
5%
8/1
Draw 2-2
7%
10/117/2
Chicago 1-0
6%
12/1
13%
12/1
8%
Vancouver 1-0
6%
12/112/1
18%
Chicago 2-0
5%
16/114/1
Vancouver 2-0
5%
16/1
13%
14/1
15%
Chicago 3-1
5%
16/1
11%
14/1
Vancouver 3-1
5%
16/112/1
Chicago 3-2
4%
20/114/1
21%
Vancouver 3-2
4%
20/1
11%
16/1
Draw 0-0
4%
18/118/1
12%
Chicago 3-0
3%
25/1
10%
22/1
Vancouver 3-0
3%
25/1
13%
20/1
11%
Over 2.5 Goals
65%
1/24/9
3%
Under 2.5 Goals
35%
6/413/8
5%
Home 1st Goal
49%
5/6
6%
10/11
5%
Away 1st Goal
49%
10/11
6%
17/20
No 1st Goal
2%
18/118/1
12%
BTTS - Yes
66%
4/94/11
6%
BTTS - No
34%
13/89/5
7%
BTTS - Home Win
24%
3/1
8%
11/4
6%
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/33/1
BTTS - Away Win
23%
3/1
7%
13/5
Home/draw
62%
1/2
4%
11/20
1%
Away/draw
61%
1/2
4%
10/21
3%
Home/away
77%
1/4
3%
1/4
Over 1.5 Goals
85%
1/71/9
3%
Under 1.5 Goals
15%
9/25/1
14%
Over 3.5 Goals
43%
6/521/20
5%
Under 3.5 Goals
57%
8/134/6
3%
Over 4.5 Goals
24%
11/412/5
8%
Under 4.5 Goals
76%
1/42/7
3%
Over 5.5 Goals
12%
6/111/2
7%
Under 5.5 Goals
88%
1/101/9
2%
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/501/80
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
18/118/1
12%
Home DNB
55%
5/6
9%
10/11
5%
Away DNB
54%
5/6
6%
4/5
4%
Chicago win to nil
16%
9/2
15%
-
Vancouver win to nil
15%
5/1
9%
-
Chicago / Chicago
21%
3/1
8%
29/10
3%
Chicago / Vancouver
4%
20/118/1
Chicago / Draw
6%
12/111/1
9%
Draw / Chicago
12%
11/2
7%
6/1
Draw / Vancouver
12%
11/211/2
Draw / Draw
12%
11/211/2
Vancouver / Chicago
4%
20/1
9%
20/1
Vancouver / Vancouver
21%
3/1
11%
13/5
3%
Vancouver / Draw
7%
12/110/1
Win / draw / win form
Chicago 5TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
11
D
3
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
20 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
0 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
Vancouver 1ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Chicago since 2019
Chicago
Vancouver
Goals: Scored
1
4
Games: Scored
1 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
2 / 3
D
1
VAN
2
League games at Vancouver since 2018
Vancouver
Chicago
Goals: Scored
5
8
Games: Scored
3 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
0 / 3
CHI
2
VAN
1
Goal Statistics

Chicago Fire have been steady in front of goal of late, scoring in 11 consecutive Major League Soccer games. Their PG of 1.7 against Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Chicago 5th Vancouver 1st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
18%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 82% probability that Chicago will score 1 or more goals
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Vancouver will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-3
Chicago’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+12
Vancouver have scored 12% more goals when away than predicted
1.9
average goals scored
1.9
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings past 20 games
Chicago
PG (predicted goals)
Vancouver
1.7
1.7
Attack rating
13%
better
CHI
VAN
view stats
Games scored23
20
Failed to score1
4
Scored first16
14
Goals scored45
53
Avg. goals scored1.9
2.2
Avg. shots per game10
13
Avg. shots per goal5
6
Conversion rate for19
17
Avg. XG for1.9
2.2
KickOff rating
+13%
Defence rating
CHI
VAN
15%
better
view stats
Games conceded18
14
Clean sheets6
10
Conceded first7
9
Goals conceded35
23
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against17%
17%
Avg. XG against1.4
0.9
KickOff rating
+15%

Chicago v Vancouver Major League Soccer lLine ups will show here when available.

Chicago Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24897
C BradyM Haile-SelassieP ZinckernagelD. D'Avilla
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Brady GLK24
1
-
M Haile-Selassie MID2484
1
-
D. D'Avilla MID231
7
-
R Lod MID2343
3
-
P Zinckernagel FWD2359
4
-
J Elliott DEF221
4
-
A Salétros MID21
5
-
J Dean DEF20
2
1
A Gutman DEF1914
3
-
P Dithejane FWD1821
2
-
J Bamba FWD1722
2
-
M Pineda DEF16
-
L. Caetano Barroso DEF132
2
-
M. Mbokazi DEF12
2
-
R Lewandowski  FWD1062
1
-
S Rogers DEF7
2
-
S Oregel MID7
1
-
N Allen DEF3
1
-
J Gómez MID2
-
D Poreba MID11
-
Vancouver Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
231557
Y TakaokaB WhiteT MüllerA Cubas
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Y Takaoka GLK231
1
T Blackmon DEF231
3
-
M Laborda DEF2333
4
-
T Johnson DEF22
2
-
Édier Ocampo DEF2221
6
-
B White FWD22152
2
-
A Cubas MID213
7
-
J. Badwal MID2012
2
-
C Sabaly FWD2021
1
-
T Müller FWD2075
1
-
O Larraz  MID193
4
-
E Sabbi FWD1943
4
-
R. Elloumi FWD192
-
B. Caicedo Quiñonez FWD1543
3
-
R Gauld MID1031
2
-
R Priso MID101
-
K Nakamura FWD92
2
-
M. Gherasimencov DEF8
-
N. Djordjevic DEF6
-
R Veselinovic DEF4
-
S Adekugbe DEF4
-
J Mbende MID3
1
-
Y Diaby FWD3
1
-
I Boehmer GLK2
-
R Modesto MID1
-
A. Cvetković MID1
-