MLS: Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers Starting Lineup (August 17, 2026)

On August 17, 2026, in the MLS, Chicago Fire will host Portland Timbers. Chicago Fire recently won 2-1 against Cruz Azul; Portland Timbers won their last match 3-1 against Tijuana. Below is the predicted starting lineup for Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers.

Predicted Starting Lineup for Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers

Chicago Fire Starting Lineup: 4-3-3

[Goalkeeper] 1 - Chris Brady
[Defender] 24 - Jonathan Dean
[Defender] 16 - Joel Waterman
[Defender] 3 - Jack Elliott
[Defender] 15 - Andrew Gutman
[Midfielder] 35 - Sergio Orejel
[Midfielder] 42 - Jay Davila
[Midfielder] 6 - Anton Saletros
[Forward] 11 - Sincknag
[Forward] 9 - Robert Lewandowski
[Forward] 12 - Puso Disajian

Chicago Fire Bench:

[Defender] 2 - Leonardo Jose Caetano Barroso
[Midfielder] 37 - Robert Turling
[Forward] 20 - Jason Shokaluk
[Defender] 5 - Sam Rogers
[Defender] 14 - Viktor Radojevic
[Midfielder] 29 - David Boreba
[Defender] 22 - Mauricio Pineda
[Midfielder] 17 - Robin Rudd
[Goalkeeper] 44 - Josh Cohen
[Defender] 38 - Christopher Kapus
[Goalkeeper] 25 - Jeffrey Gall
[Midfielder] 7 - Marlen Hale-Selassie

Portland Timbers Starting Lineup: 4-2-3-1

[Goalkeeper] 25 - Tre Muse
[Defender] 15 - Eric Miller
[Defender] 20 - Finn Sulman
[Defender] 4 - Kamal Miller
[Defender] 27 - Jimmer Fory
[Midfielder] 17 - Cole Bassett
[Midfielder] 30 - Jose Caicedo
[Midfielder] 7 - Ariel Lasette
[Midfielder] 10 - David Da Costa
[Midfielder] 99 - Christopher Wilder
[Forward] 19 - Kevin Kelsey

Portland Timbers Bench:

[Goalkeeper] 26 - Hunter Sult
[Midfielder] 80 - Julio Ortiz
[Defender] 18 - Zach Magro
[Defender] 16 - Sawyer George Ura
[Forward] 14 - Vincent Janssen
[Forward] 88 - Gage Grah
[Forward] 11 - Anthony
[Midfielder] 21 - Diego Chara
[Forward] 22 - Omir Fernandez

Currently, Chicago Fire has a record of 9 wins, 2 draws, and 6 losses, earning 29 points and sitting in 4th place in the league standings; Portland Timbers has a record of 7 wins, 3 draws, and 8 losses, with 24 points, placing them 10th in the league standings.