Chicago Fire 2-1 Portland Timbers — Match Report
Chicago Fire secured a home victory with a 2-1 scoreline against Portland Timbers in the MLS. The match was played at Soldier Field on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
Goals were scored by R. Lod (9', assisted by A. Gutman), D. D'Avilla (14', assisted by M. Haile-Selassie) and F. Surman (85', assisted by B. Bye).
Chicago Fire controlled 37% of possession compared to Portland Timbers's 63%. The hosts had 8 shots (4 on target) while the visitors managed 11 shots (2 on target). Corner kicks were 0-4 in favour of Portland Timbers.
Prediction accuracy: Betora's AI predicted a Chicago Fire win with probabilities of 64% home, 23% draw, 13% away and a most likely score of 2-1. The prediction was correct ✓ — the actual result was 2-1 — an exact score hit!
