Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps stats tab covers Major League Soccer (USA), Regular Season - 38 on 31 Aug 2023. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Chicago Fire 3, Vancouver Whitecaps 4; Shots off target: Chicago Fire 7, Vancouver Whitecaps 3; Possession: Chicago Fire 54%, Vancouver Whitecaps 46%; Corner kicks: Chicago Fire 4, Vancouver Whitecaps 5; Fouls: Chicago Fire 13, Vancouver Whitecaps 14; Yellow cards: Chicago Fire 0, Vancouver Whitecaps 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Vancouver Whitecaps led shots on target, 4 to 3 over Chicago Fire, Chicago Fire had more possession, 54% to 46% over Vancouver Whitecaps, and Vancouver Whitecaps led corner kicks, 5 to 4 over Chicago Fire. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Vancouver Whitecaps committed more fouls, 14 to 13 over Chicago Fire and Vancouver Whitecaps had more yellow cards, 1 to 0 over Chicago Fire. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.