Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers — MLS result and pre-match forecast, Sunday, 16 August 2026

MLS·Sunday, 16 August 2026

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Chicago Fire

22 FebAvs Houston Dynamo1–2L
28 FebHvs CF Montreal3–0W
8 MarAvs Columbus Crew0–0D
15 MarHvs DC United1–2L
21 MarAvs Philadelphia Union2–1W

Portland Timbers

22 FebHvs Columbus Crew3–2W
28 FebAvs Colorado Rapids0–2L
8 MarHvs Vancouver Whitecaps1–4L
15 MarAvs Houston Dynamo2–3L
22 MarHvs Los Angeles Galaxy1–1D

Head to head

No previous meetings in the Metis results archive for this competition.

Model context

StatChicago Fire
(Home · 13 matches)
Portland Timbers
(Away · 13 matches)
BTTS rate69.2%69.2%
Over 2.5 rate76.9%61.5%
Clean sheet30.8%0.0%
Avg goals3.083.31

Home stats use Chicago Fire's home record; away stats use Portland Timbers's away record this season. These are completed-match rates over the samples shown above, not model probabilities — early in a season a handful of matches produces 0% and 100% readings.