Chicago Fire vs. Vancouver Whitecaps in the Group Stage of the 2026 MLS kicks off at 01:30 GMT on 2026-07-17.
With the data available to us, Mario Barcena and Jesper Sorensen have not met as managers before.
Chicago Fire have 4 players sidelined: C. Cassano (Knee Injury), A. Franco (Knee Injury), J. Bamba (Inactive), L. Barroso (Lower-Body Injury) while Vancouver Whitecaps face 3 absences: B. Halbouni (Knee Injury), C. Sabaly (Hamstring Injury), E. Sabbi (Groin Injury).
Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-2-3-1, Chicago Fire should be met by Vancouver Whitecaps's expected 4-2-3-1.
Mixed fortunes: Chicago Fire prevailed 2-1 against Toronto, whereas Vancouver Whitecaps were held to a 1-1 draw vs. Cavalry.
Both teams have been in great form: Chicago Fire 3-0-2 and Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1-1 over their last 5 matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps lead this rivalry - 7 wins from 14 matches versus Chicago Fire (who've won just 4 games), alongside 3 draws.
We're forecasting a stalemate, 2-2, as Chicago Fire's 2.00 goals/game at home balance out Vancouver Whitecaps's 2.63 away scoring.
Chicago Fire is going head to head with Vancouver Whitecaps on 7/10/2026 00:30 GMT for the USA MLS. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Chicago Fire v Vancouver Whitecaps H2H statistics!