Chicago Fire 3-1 Vancouver Whitecaps: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Chicago Fire won it

The opening goal came in the 9th minute: Jonathan Bamba for Chicago Fire, set up by Anton Salétros. Philip Zinckernagel made it 2-0 to Chicago Fire in the 50th minute, set up by Maren Haile-Selassie. Mathías Laborda made it 2-1 to Vancouver Whitecaps in the 73rd minute, set up by Oliver Larraz. Maren Haile-Selassie made it 3-1 to Chicago Fire in the 88th minute, set up by Robert Lewandowski.

It was 1-0 at half-time.

The referee, S. Boiko, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Chicago Fire and 1 to Vancouver Whitecaps. Philip Zinckernagel missed a penalty for Chicago Fire in the 27 minute.

Chicago Fire: G. Berhalter, 4-4-2 · Vancouver Whitecaps: J. Sørensen, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.39 for Chicago Fire and 3.05 for Vancouver Whitecaps.

Chicago Fire scored about 1.6 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Vancouver Whitecaps left about 2.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Vancouver Whitecaps created the better chances, 3.05 xG to 1.39, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Chicago Fire had 7 shots on target, Vancouver Whitecaps 2.

Vancouver Whitecaps had 52% of the ball, but Chicago Fire took the points.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Chicago Fire came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.80 expected goals for and 1.48 against, and had won 48% of their matches.

Vancouver Whitecaps came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 2.04 expected goals for and 1.20 against, and had won 52% of their matches.

Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Chicago Fire

• Maren Haile-Selassie 8.2 1 goal, 1 assist
• Jack Elliott 7.9
• Jonathan Bamba 7.4 1 goal
• Djé D'Avilla 7.3
• Mbekezeli Mbokazi 7.3

Vancouver Whitecaps

• Brian White 7.5
• Mathías Laborda 7.1 1 goal
• Oliver Larraz 7.0 1 assist
• Sam Adekugbe 6.7
• Yadaly Diaby 6.7

The lowest-rated starter was Cheikh Sabaly at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Chicago Fire: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
• Vancouver Whitecaps: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps

What was the score in Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps?

Chicago Fire 3-1 Vancouver Whitecaps (half-time 1-0), MLS, Wednesday 7 October 2026.

Who scored in Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps?

Jonathan Bamba 9', Philip Zinckernagel 50', Mathías Laborda 73', Maren Haile-Selassie 88'.

Did Moneyball predict Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps?

Maren Haile-Selassie, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps?

S. Boiko.