Chicago Fire look to strengthen their grip on a playoff place as they welcome table-topping Vancouver Whitecaps to Soldier Field.
Chicago Fire sit fifth on 42 points, nine points clear inside the playoff places with eight fixtures remaining. They bounced back from consecutive defeats against Nashville SC (0-3) and New England Revolution (1-2) by earning a 1-0 away win over Charlotte last time out.
Vancouver Whitecaps lead the table on 50 points with eight games to go, firmly in control of the title race. However, their recent run has been inconsistent (W2 D1 L2 in their last five), most recently being held to a 3-3 home draw by DC United after a 3-0 away victory at Real Salt Lake.
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Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
Whole season, home and away combined — Chicago Fire 26 games, Vancouver Whitecaps 26 games.
Major League Soccer (USA) standings · both teams highlighted in context.