Major League Soccer · 2026 · Matchday 9

Tue 6 Oct, 19:30 GMT-5 · Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Fire FC3–1Vancouver Whitecaps

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Chicago Fire FC 3-1 Vancouver Whitecaps: recap

Headline: Chicago Fire FC 3-1 Vancouver Whitecaps: recap

Final: Chicago Fire FC 3-1 Vancouver Whitecaps at Soldier Field.

Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..

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Chicago Fire FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps: Matchday 9 preview

Headline: Chicago Fire FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps: Matchday 9 preview

Chicago Fire FC meet Vancouver Whitecaps at Soldier Field (Oct 6, 2026, 7:30 PM).

Likely Chicago Fire FC XI: Chris Brady, Leonardo Barroso, Jack Elliott, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Sam Rogers, Robin Lod, Johan Gómez, Mauricio Pineda, Maren Haile-Selassie, Chris Mueller, Robert Lewandowski.

Likely Vancouver Whitecaps XI: Yohei Takaoka, Mathías Laborda, Sam Adekugbe, Ranko Veselinović, Ralph Priso, Oliver Larraz, Thomas Müller, Andrés Cubas, Cheikh Sabaly, Emmanuel Sabbi, Bruno Caicedo.

Availability notes: Kenji Cabrera: injured; Belal Halbouni: injured; Anton Salétros: injured; André Franco: injured.

Betting lines not yet available.

Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market is close; live tactical battle expected.

Expected goals

xG: 3.91 – 1.08

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Ryan Gauld (2′) — xG 0.17 · Miss · RegularPlayMaren Haile-Selassie (3′) — xG 0.04, xGOT 0.07 · AttemptSaved · RegularPlayAnton Salétros (4′) — xG 0.04 · Miss · RegularPlayMaren Haile-Selassie (8′) — xG 0.04 · AttemptSaved · RegularPlayJonathan Bamba (9′) — xG 0.04, xGOT 0.24 · Goal · RegularPlayPhilip Zinckernagel (17′) — xG 0.14 · Miss · RegularPlayJack Elliott (18′) — xG 0.04 · Post · FromCornerRui Modesto (20′) — xG 0.02 · AttemptSaved · SetPieceMathías Laborda (20′) — xG 0.07 · AttemptSaved · SetPiecePhilip Zinckernagel (22′) — xG 0.04 · Miss · RegularPlayMaren Haile-Selassie (23′) — xG 0.12 · Miss · IndividualPlayPhilip Zinckernagel (27′) — xG 0.79 · Post · PenaltyPhilip Zinckernagel (32′) — xG 0.07 · AttemptSaved · RegularPlayJack Elliott (32′) — xG 0.11 · AttemptSaved · FromCornerJohan Gómez (32′) — xG 0.19 · AttemptSaved · FromCornerBrian White (37′) — xG 0.01 · Miss · FromCornerAleksa Cvetković (37′) — xG 0.06 · AttemptSaved · FromCornerBrian White (40′) — xG 0.04 · Miss · RegularPlayCheikh Sabaly (44′) — xG 0.03 · AttemptSaved · RegularPlayJonathan Bamba (47′) — xG 0.05 · Miss · FastBreakLeonardo Barroso (47′) — xG 0.04, xGOT 0.04 · AttemptSaved · RegularPlayPhilip Zinckernagel (50′) — xG 0.42, xGOT 0.80 · Goal · RegularPlayJohan Gómez (54′) — xG 0.56 · Miss · RegularPlayBrian White (61′) — xG 0.09 · AttemptSaved · RegularPlayYadaly Diaby (62′) — xG 0.03 · AttemptSaved · RegularPlayBrian White (62′) — xG 0.20 · Miss · RegularPlayBruno Caicedo (63′) — xG 0.12 · Miss · FromCornerYadaly Diaby (72′) — xG 0.09 · AttemptSaved · RegularPlayMathías Laborda (73′) — xG 0.05, xGOT 0.09 · Goal · FromCornerBruno Caicedo (74′) — xG 0.08, xGOT 0.18 · AttemptSaved · RegularPlayJohan Gómez (82′) — xG 0.09 · AttemptSaved · RegularPlayMauricio Pineda (82′) — xG 0.09 · AttemptSaved · RegularPlayPuso Dithejane (83′) — xG 0.03, xGOT 0.04 · AttemptSaved · RegularPlayMaren Haile-Selassie (85′) — xG 0.04 · Miss · FreeKickRobert Lewandowski (85′) — xG 0.10 · AttemptSaved · RegularPlayMaren Haile-Selassie (88′) — xG 0.86, xGOT 1.00 · Goal · RegularPlayMathías Laborda (90′) — xG 0.02 · Miss · RegularPlay

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Player xG

PlayerxGxAxGOTMinRating
Philip Zinckernagel · Chicago Fire FC1.440.390.80768.0
Maren Haile-Selassie · Chicago Fire FC1.100.321.06908.9
Johan Gómez · Chicago Fire FC0.830.10—897.0
Brian White · Vancouver Whitecaps0.340.28—906.9
Bruno Caicedo · Vancouver Whitecaps0.210.070.18336.0
Ryan Gauld · Vancouver Whitecaps0.170.08—907.1
Jack Elliott · Chicago Fire FC0.150.01—908.0
Mathías Laborda · Vancouver Whitecaps0.140.060.09907.2
Yadaly Diaby · Vancouver Whitecaps0.120.04—326.6
Robert Lewandowski · Chicago Fire FC0.100.38—147.1
Jonathan Bamba · Chicago Fire FC0.090.050.24768.0
Mauricio Pineda · Chicago Fire FC0.090.02—456.9
Aleksa Cvetković · Vancouver Whitecaps0.060.01—456.0
Anton Salétros · Chicago Fire FC0.040.02—457.1
Leonardo Barroso · Chicago Fire FC0.040.020.04907.5
Cheikh Sabaly · Vancouver Whitecaps0.030.02—586.0
Puso Dithejane · Chicago Fire FC0.030.070.04146.2
Rui Modesto · Vancouver Whitecaps0.020.16—905.9
Thomas Müller · Vancouver Whitecaps—0.17—456.3
Sam Adekugbe · Vancouver Whitecaps———176.6
Andreas Hanche-Olsen · Chicago Fire FC—————
Yohei Takaoka · Vancouver Whitecaps—0.01—905.8
Sam Rogers · Chicago Fire FC—————
Emmanuel Sabbi · Vancouver Whitecaps—0.24—576.4
Tristan Blackmon · Vancouver Whitecaps—0.10—905.7
Ranko Veselinović · Vancouver Whitecaps—————
Andrew Gutman · Chicago Fire FC—————
Jeffrey Gal · Chicago Fire FC—————
Josh Cohen · Chicago Fire FC———906.2
Jonathan Dean · Chicago Fire FC—0.01—907.4
Isaac Boehmer · Vancouver Whitecaps—————
Oliver Larraz · Vancouver Whitecaps—0.32—897.5
Sergio Oregel · Chicago Fire FC—————
Dawid Poręba · Chicago Fire FC———1—
Tate Johnson · Vancouver Whitecaps—0.30—736.3
Djé D'Avilla · Chicago Fire FC—0.04—907.9
Sebastián Ramírez · Vancouver Whitecaps—————
Rayan Elloumi · Vancouver Whitecaps———1—
Mbekezeli Mbokazi · Chicago Fire FC—0.01—908.2
Nikola Djordjevic · Vancouver Whitecaps—————

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