Major League Soccer · Matchweek 19
Chicago Fire FC
CHI
2–1Full time
Portland Timbers
POR
How they playPossession, press, how they create
Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.
53%Possession54%
46%Territory42%
20%From set plays29%
0.10Chance quality0.14
3.3%Directness4.5%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 2 for Chicago, 3 for Portland. Too few to lean on heavily.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 372 matches, not the full season.