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Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers: United States Major League Soccer preview, head-to-head & prediction

03 Aug 2026 By SportScore United States Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire meet Portland Timbers in United States Major League Soccer, with kick-off on Sunday 16 August 2026 at 22:00 UTC. Here's the head-to-head record, how both sides are shaping up and what to expect — all from SportScore's live data.

Head-to-head

The two sides have met 17 times. Chicago Fire have won 3, Portland Timbers 7, with 7 draws.

DateCompetitionResult
14 Feb 2026International Club FriendlyChicago Fire 3–4 Portland Timbers
08 Feb 2025International Club FriendlyPortland Timbers 0–0 Chicago Fire
17 Feb 2024International Club FriendlyPortland Timbers 1–2 Chicago Fire
22 Jun 2023United States Major League SoccerPortland Timbers 1–2 Chicago Fire
15 Aug 2019United States Major League SoccerPortland Timbers 3–2 Chicago Fire

Recent form

Chicago Fire are in good form — W L L W W from their last 5 (W3 D0 L2).

  • W v Charlotte FC (2–1)
  • L v New York City FC (1–3)
  • L v Inter Miami CF (2–3)
  • W v Toronto FC (2–1)
  • W v Montreal Impact (2–0)

Portland Timbers are in good form — W W D W L from their last 5 (W3 D1 L1).

  • W v Seattle Sounders (2–1)
  • W v Real Salt Lake (2–1)
  • D v FC Dallas (2–2)
  • W v Seattle Sounders (5–1)
  • L v San Jose Earthquakes (1–3)

What to expect

There's little to separate these two on form and history — this has the makings of a tight, evenly-matched contest that could turn on a single moment.

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