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The Opening Act: Chicago Fire v Portland Timbers, MLS game 3 preview

Let’s just get this out of the way: The Chicago Fire have never managed to win a game against the Portland Timbers in MLS play. We’ve played eight times; in the aftermath of those contests, the Fire have added a grand total of four points to their standings total.

So, yeah.

Fire v Portland Timbers all-time: 0W 4L 4D; 9 GF, 14 GA

Fire v Portland Timbers at home: OW 1L 2D; 3 GF, 4 GA

The Giovanni Savarese era in Portland is off to an uncertain start amid suspicions that Caleb Porter got out while the gettin’ was good.