Vancouver Whitecaps vs Chicago Fire

atWhitecaps at Fire

October 6 · 8:30 PM EDT

· CHI +145 · O/U 3.5

Whitecaps lead the table against Fire

Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1 in the table with 32 points. Chicago Fire are 3 in the table with 26 points, making this a significant matchup for the standings.

Keys to the game

Vancouver's Brian White leads his team with 10 goals and 2 assists. Chicago's Hugo Cuypers tops his side with 13 goals, showcasing a stark difference in goal-scoring prowess.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Vancouver Whitecaps1st in the Western ConferenceWLWLL40 pts12-4

Chicago Fire3rd in the Eastern ConferenceLDWWW36 pts11-6

In the table

Where each club sits going in, with the rows either side. Points per game matters more than raw points this far into a season, the schedule is rarely even.

#MLS StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

1Vancouver Whitecaps2012-4-4+2740

2Houston Dynamo FC2112-2-7+438

3LAFC2210-5-7+1435

#MLS StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

1Nashville SC2115-4-2+2649

2Inter Miami CF2111-6-4+939

3Chicago Fire FC2011-3-6+1136

4New England Revolution2110-4-7+734

5Charlotte FC219-5-7+632

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is. MLS Player Availability Report, updated through Matchday 22.

Vancouver Whitecaps6 listed

Jeevan BadwalMidfielder · is out (concussion protocol).

Kenji CabreraForward · is out (foot).

Aleksa CvetkovićMidfielder · is out (not due to injury).

Belal HalbouniDefender · is out (knee).

Kwasi PokuForward · is out (hamstring).

Ranko VeselinovićDefender · is out (knee).

Chicago Fire5 listed

André FrancoMidfielder · is out (lower body).

Mbekezeli MbokaziDefender · is out (lower body).

Chris MuellerForward · is out (not due to injury).

Sergio Oregel Jr.is out (lower body).

Philip ZinckernagelForward · is questionable (lower body).

Projected starting lineups

Each club's XI from its most recent match, not a team sheet. The real ones post about an hour before kickoff, and sides rotate.

Vancouver Whitecaps4-2-3-1 · from Aug 22

Yohei Takaoka#1Goalkeeper

Ralph Priso-Mbongue#6Left center back

Tristan Blackmon#33Right center back

Tate Johnson#28Left back

Édier Ocampo#18Right back

Thomas Müller#13Attacking midfield

Andrés Cubas#20Left midfield

Oliver Larraz#8Right midfield

Brian White#24Forward

Emmanuel Sabbi#11AM-L

Ryan Gauld#25AM-R

Chicago Fire4-3-3 · from Aug 22

Chris Brady#1Goalkeeper

Joel Waterman#16Left center back

Samual Rogers#5Right center back

Viktor Radojevic#14Left back

Leonardo Barroso#2Right back

Mauricio Pineda#22Center midfield

Maren Haile-Selassie#7Left midfield

Samuel Williams#47Right midfield

Robin Lod#17Forward

Jonathan Bamba#19Left forward

Philip Zinckernagel#11QUESTIONABLERight forward

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

Eastern Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Nashville SC15-2.71449 pts

2Inter Miami11-4.52439 pts

3Chicago Fire11-6.55036 pts

4New England Revolution10-7.47634 pts

5Charlotte FC9-7.42932 pts

6FC Cincinnati8-6.38131 pts

7New York NYCFC7-8.33327 pts

8New York Red Bulls7-9.33326 pts

9Toronto FC5-7.23824 pts

10D.C. United5-7.23824 pts

11Orlando City7-11.33324 pts

12Philadelphia Union5-10.23821 pts

13Montreal CF Montréal5-10.23821 pts

14Atlanta United6-12.28621 pts

15Columbus Crew5-11.23820 pts

Western Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Vancouver Whitecaps12-4.60040 pts

2Houston Dynamo12-7.57138 pts

3Los Angeles LAFC10-7.45535 pts

4San Jose Earthquakes10-8.47633 pts

5FC Dallas9-6.42933 pts

6St. Louis City9-6.42933 pts

7Colorado Rapids9-11.42928 pts

8Real Salt Lake8-8.40028 pts

9Portland Timbers8-9.38128 pts

10Minnesota United7-7.33328 pts

11San Diego FC7-8.33327 pts

12Los Angeles LA Galaxy6-8.27326 pts

13Seattle Sounders7-9.35025 pts

14Austin FC5-10.23821 pts

15Kansas City Sporting KC4-14.19015 pts

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atWhitecaps at Fire

October 6 · 8:30 PM EDT

· CHI +145 · O/U 3.5

Whitecaps lead the table against Fire

Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1 in the table with 32 points. Chicago Fire are 3 in the table with 26 points, making this a significant matchup for the standings.

Keys to the game

Vancouver's Brian White leads his team with 10 goals and 2 assists. Chicago's Hugo Cuypers tops his side with 13 goals, showcasing a stark difference in goal-scoring prowess.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Vancouver Whitecaps1st in the Western ConferenceWLWLL40 pts12-4

Chicago Fire3rd in the Eastern ConferenceLDWWW36 pts11-6

In the table

Where each club sits going in, with the rows either side. Points per game matters more than raw points this far into a season, the schedule is rarely even.

#MLS StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

1Vancouver Whitecaps2012-4-4+2740

2Houston Dynamo FC2112-2-7+438

3LAFC2210-5-7+1435

#MLS StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

1Nashville SC2115-4-2+2649

2Inter Miami CF2111-6-4+939

3Chicago Fire FC2011-3-6+1136

4New England Revolution2110-4-7+734

5Charlotte FC219-5-7+632

Injury report

Vancouver Whitecaps6 listed

Jeevan BadwalMidfielder · is out (concussion protocol).

Kenji CabreraForward · is out (foot).

Aleksa CvetkovićMidfielder · is out (not due to injury).

Belal HalbouniDefender · is out (knee).

Kwasi PokuForward · is out (hamstring).

Ranko VeselinovićDefender · is out (knee).

Chicago Fire5 listed

André FrancoMidfielder · is out (lower body).

Mbekezeli MbokaziDefender · is out (lower body).

Chris MuellerForward · is out (not due to injury).

Sergio Oregel Jr.is out (lower body).

Philip ZinckernagelForward · is questionable (lower body).

Projected starting lineups

Each club's XI from its most recent match, not a team sheet. The real ones post about an hour before kickoff, and sides rotate.

Vancouver Whitecaps4-2-3-1 · from Aug 22

Yohei Takaoka#1Goalkeeper

Ralph Priso-Mbongue#6Left center back

Tristan Blackmon#33Right center back

Tate Johnson#28Left back

Édier Ocampo#18Right back

Thomas Müller#13Attacking midfield

Andrés Cubas#20Left midfield

Oliver Larraz#8Right midfield

Brian White#24Forward

Emmanuel Sabbi#11AM-L

Ryan Gauld#25AM-R

Chicago Fire4-3-3 · from Aug 22

Chris Brady#1Goalkeeper

Joel Waterman#16Left center back

Samual Rogers#5Right center back

Viktor Radojevic#14Left back

Leonardo Barroso#2Right back

Mauricio Pineda#22Center midfield

Maren Haile-Selassie#7Left midfield

Samuel Williams#47Right midfield

Robin Lod#17Forward

Jonathan Bamba#19Left forward

Philip Zinckernagel#11QUESTIONABLERight forward

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

Eastern Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Nashville SC15-2.71449 pts

2Inter Miami11-4.52439 pts

3Chicago Fire11-6.55036 pts

4New England Revolution10-7.47634 pts

5Charlotte FC9-7.42932 pts

6FC Cincinnati8-6.38131 pts

7New York NYCFC7-8.33327 pts

8New York Red Bulls7-9.33326 pts

9Toronto FC5-7.23824 pts

10D.C. United5-7.23824 pts

11Orlando City7-11.33324 pts

12Philadelphia Union5-10.23821 pts

13Montreal CF Montréal5-10.23821 pts

14Atlanta United6-12.28621 pts

15Columbus Crew5-11.23820 pts

Western Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Vancouver Whitecaps12-4.60040 pts

2Houston Dynamo12-7.57138 pts

3Los Angeles LAFC10-7.45535 pts

4San Jose Earthquakes10-8.47633 pts

5FC Dallas9-6.42933 pts

6St. Louis City9-6.42933 pts

7Colorado Rapids9-11.42928 pts

8Real Salt Lake8-8.40028 pts

9Portland Timbers8-9.38128 pts

10Minnesota United7-7.33328 pts

11San Diego FC7-8.33327 pts

12Los Angeles LA Galaxy6-8.27326 pts

13Seattle Sounders7-9.35025 pts

14Austin FC5-10.23821 pts

15Kansas City Sporting KC4-14.19015 pts

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Chicago Fire — Oct 6, 2026

Whitecaps lead the table against Fire

Keys to the game

What's at stake

In the table

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Chicago Fire — Oct 6, 2026

Whitecaps lead the table against Fire

Keys to the game

What's at stake

In the table

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings