Despite scoring in every game, Chicago has lost all four of its matches at the Whitecaps, including a 3-2 loss in its last visit in July 2018. The Fire have never recorded a victory in their 17 visits to Cascadia (D4 L13).
Vancouver’s 2-1 defeat to Minnesota on July 8 was just its third home loss since returning to BC Place last August (W12 D4). The Whitecaps haven’t lost consecutive matches in their home stadium in a single season in three years, since losses to Sporting and San Jose in July 2019.
The Fire have won consecutive matches for the first time since mid-March following a 1-0 victory over Seattle on Saturday. Between those two winning streaks, Chicago managed just two victories in 15 MLS matches (D3 L10).
The Whitecaps acquired Julian Gressel from D.C. United in a trade last week. Since joining MLS in 2017, Gressel has created 333 chances for teammates in regular season play, fifth-most in MLS over that time.
The Fire have gotten off to good starts recently, taking the lead into halftime of each of their last three matches (W2 L1). It’s the first time Chicago has led at the half of three straight MLS matches in five years, since doing so in four straight games in June-July 2017.
