Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps Prediction & Stats - MLS 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps carries real history into this round of the MLS.

The two sides meet on 07/10 (Wednesday) at Soldier Field, 01:30 (UK time).

Read the Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Vancouver Whitecaps the side to beat, with roughly 35% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all MLS odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Chicago Fire Preview

Chicago Fire reach this fixture 26 match into their MLS. Here is where The Fire stand:

In this competition

• 12 won, 6 drawn, 8 lost

• 1.62 points per game

• 46 scored, at 1.77 a game

• 38 conceded, at 1.46 a game

The Fire, season-wide

• 12 won, 6 drawn, 8 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Hugo Cuypers, 13 goals

• Most assists: Philip Zinckernagel, 9 assists

Recent results — Chicago Fire

26/09/2026 19:30

Charlotte

0 - 1

Chicago Fire

W

19/09/2026 21:30

Nashville SC

3 - 0

Chicago Fire

L

13/09/2026 17:30

Chicago Fire

1 - 2

New England Revolution

L

09/09/2026 20:30

Chicago Fire

1 - 1

Inter Miami

D

05/09/2026 19:30

Toronto

4 - 4

Chicago Fire

D

Vancouver Whitecaps: how they are travelling

Vancouver Whitecaps come in 26 matches into their MLS.

Here is what The Caps have produced:

In this competition

• 15 won, 5 drawn, 6 lost

• 1.92 points per game

• 59 scored, at 2.27 a game

• 26 conceded, at 1 a game

The Caps, season-wide

• 15 won, 5 drawn, 6 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Brian White, 17 goals

• Most assists: Thomas Müller, 6 assists

Recent results — The Caps

26/09/2026 22:30

Vancouver Whitecaps

3 - 3

DC United

D

19/09/2026 21:30

Real Salt Lake

0 - 3

Vancouver Whitecaps

W

13/09/2026 18:30

Vancouver Whitecaps

1 - 2

Austin

L

09/09/2026 22:30

Vancouver Whitecaps

3 - 0

LA Galaxy

W

05/09/2026 22:30

Vancouver Whitecaps

1 - 3

St. Louis City

L

The head-to-head favours Vancouver Whitecaps

Vancouver Whitecaps have generally come out ahead of The Fire in their recent meetings.

From 14 match(es):

• Vancouver Whitecaps: 7 win(s)

• Chicago Fire: 4 win(s)

• Drawn: 3

That trend is worth factoring into the Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps prediction.

Form comparison Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Chicago Fire

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L L D D	1.62
Home	L D W W W	1.83
Away	W L D D D	1.43

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	46%	58%	36%
Goals	3.23	3	3.43
Scored	1.77	1.83	1.71
Conceded	1.46	1.17	1.71
Both Teams to Score	69%	67%	71%
Without Conceding	27%	33%	21%
Failed To Score	8%	0%	14%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.59	1.76	1.44
xGA	1.42	1.23	1.57

Away Team

Vancouver Whitecaps

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W L W L	1.92
Home	D L W L W	1.93
Away	W W W D L	1.91

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	58%	60%	55%
Goals	3.27	3.27	3.27
Scored	2.27	2.33	2.18
Conceded	1	0.93	1.09
Both Teams to Score	46%	40%	55%
Without Conceding	42%	47%	36%
Failed To Score	15%	13%	18%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.01	2.08	1.92
xGA	0.99	0.98	1.01

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps

• Match: Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps

• Competition: MLS

• Date: Wednesday, 07/10/2026

• Kick-off: 01:30 (UK time)

• Venue: Soldier Field

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Home Team

Chicago Fire

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L L D D	1.62
Home	L D W W W	1.83
Away	W L D D D	1.43

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	46%	58%	36%
Goals	3.23	3	3.43
Scored	1.77	1.83	1.71
Conceded	1.46	1.17	1.71
Both Teams to Score	69%	67%	71%
Without Conceding	27%	33%	21%
Failed To Score	8%	0%	14%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.59	1.76	1.44
xGA	1.42	1.23	1.57

Away Team

Vancouver Whitecaps

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W L W L	1.92
Home	D L W L W	1.93
Away	W W W D L	1.91

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	58%	60%	55%
Goals	3.27	3.27	3.27
Scored	2.27	2.33	2.18
Conceded	1	0.93	1.09
Both Teams to Score	46%	40%	55%
Without Conceding	42%	47%	36%
Failed To Score	15%	13%	18%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.01	2.08	1.92
xGA	0.99	0.98	1.01

Corners

9.46 / Match

+2% Corners / Match

Chicago Fire received +2% more corners than Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS

9.27 / Match

Charlotte

(6)

Nashville SC

(2)

New England Revolution

(13)

Inter Miami

(2)

Toronto

(3)

Seattle Sounders

(7)

New York RB

(2)

(7)

DC United

(8)

Real Salt Lake

(6)

Austin

(7)

LA Galaxy

(6)

St. Louis City

(4)

Sporting KC

(9)

FC Dallas

Cards

2.23 / Match

+5% Cards / Match

Chicago Fire received +5% more cards than Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS

2.12 / Match

Charlotte

(2)

Nashville SC

(1)

New England Revolution

(2)

Inter Miami

(2)

Toronto

(2)

Seattle Sounders

(0)

New York RB

(2)

(0)

DC United

(5)

Real Salt Lake

(2)

Austin

(1)

LA Galaxy

(4)

St. Louis City

(2)

Sporting KC

(1)

FC Dallas

Goals Scored

1.77 / Match

+28%

Vancouver Whitecaps is +28% better in terms of goals scored

2.27 / Match

Charlotte

(1)

Nashville SC

(0)

New England Revolution

(1)

Inter Miami

(1)

Toronto

(4)

Seattle Sounders

(2)

New York RB

(1)

(3)

DC United

(3)

Real Salt Lake

(1)

Austin

(3)

LA Galaxy

(1)

St. Louis City

(3)

Sporting KC

(5)

FC Dallas

Goals Conceded

1.46 / Match

+32%

Chicago Fire condeded +32% more goals than Vancouver Whitecaps

1 / Match

Charlotte

(0)

Nashville SC

(3)

New England Revolution

(2)

Inter Miami

(1)

Toronto

(4)

Seattle Sounders

(2)

New York RB

(1)

(3)

DC United

(0)

Real Salt Lake

(2)

Austin

(0)

LA Galaxy

(3)

St. Louis City

(0)

Sporting KC

(0)

FC Dallas

MLS Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Nashville SC	27	18	6	3	55	21	34	60	2.22
2	Vancouver Whitecaps	26	15	5	6	59	26	33	50	1.92
3	FC Dallas	27	13	8	6	50	42	8	47	1.74
4	St. Louis City	27	13	8	6	48	36	12	47	1.74
5	Inter Miami	27	12	10	5	64	50	14	46	1.7
6	New England Revolution	27	14	4	9	45	36	9	46	1.7
7	SJ Earthquakes	27	13	6	8	49	39	10	45	1.67
8	Houston Dynamo	27	13	5	9	34	32	2	44	1.63
9	Charlotte	27	12	7	8	47	38	9	43	1.59
10	Chicago Fire	26	12	6	8	46	38	8	42	1.62
11	Los Angeles FC	28	11	8	9	43	30	13	41	1.46
12	Philadelphia Union	27	11	6	10	54	44	10	39	1.44
13	Seattle Sounders	27	10	8	9	35	35	0	38	1.41
14	LA Galaxy	28	9	9	10	37	44	-7	36	1.29
15	Colorado Rapids	27	11	3	13	38	38	0	36	1.33
16	Orlando City	27	10	4	13	48	64	-16	34	1.26
17	FC Cincinnati	26	8	9	9	55	64	-9	33	1.27
18	New York City	27	8	9	10	41	36	5	33	1.22
19	New York RB	27	9	6	12	34	51	-17	33	1.22
20	Portland Timbers	27	9	5	13	48	51	-3	32	1.19
21	San Diego	27	8	8	11	47	47	0	32	1.19
22	Real Salt Lake	27	9	5	13	40	44	-4	32	1.19
23	Austin	27	7	10	10	35	47	-12	31	1.15
24	DC United	26	6	12	8	34	42	-8	30	1.15
25	Columbus Crew	27	8	5	14	39	43	-4	29	1.07
26	Minnesota United	27	7	8	12	40	49	-9	29	1.07
27	Toronto	27	6	11	10	39	51	-12	29	1.07
28	Atlanta United FC	27	7	6	14	32	45	-13	27	1
29	Montreal Impact	27	6	6	15	34	54	-20	24	0.89
30	Sporting KC	27	6	3	18	32	65	-33	21	0.78