The Major League Soccer resumes the fifth game week this week weekend when Chicago Fire hosts FC Dallas at Soldier Field. Match day schedules for 2nd April 2022 at 22:30 EAT.
Chicago Fire from the Eastern Conference team started the season well and is unbeaten in all their matches this season, which has seen them secure the fourth spot in the standings. The last season didn’t end well for Chicago as the finished in the 12th place with 34 points to their name. The home team is unbeaten in the last five matches and they have kept the winning ways at home turf.
Chicago Fire prepares for this meeting in high spirits following 3-1 MLS triumph to beat Sporting Kansas City in their last game. In that match, Chicago Fire had 55% possession, 10 shots with three of them on target and goals scored by Przybyłko (30′, 82′) and Shaqiri (50′). Sporting Kansas City got seven shots with two of them on target and a goal by Espinoza (56′).
FC Dallas on the other hand also had a good start this year and is currently sitting fifth in the Western Conference with seven points to their name. FC Dallas finished at the bottom half (11th) of the Western Conference table last year. The last two matches have ended in a win for the visitors and they have got just the two wins, one draw and one loss in their campaign so far.
Nico Estévez’s men come into this meeting off the back of 4-1 MLS victory against Portland Timbers in their last fixture. In that match, FC Dallas had 55% possession, eight shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Ferreira (26′, 30′, and 36’) and Arriola (77′). Portland Timbers got only one shot on target and a goal by Niezgoda (61′).
Chicago Fire vs FC Dallas head to head
FC Dallas has a slightly better record in the history of this fixture claiming 14 victories out of the 27 direct meetings since 2003. Chicago Fire has won nine times and four matches ended in stalemate.
- Dallas 0-0 Chicago 16/02/22
- Chicago 4-0 Dallas 14/09/19
- Dallas 3-1 Chicago 15/07/18
- Chicago 2-1 Dallas 26/05/17
- Dallas 3-1 Chicago 17/07/16
Home
- Chicago 3-1 Kansas City
- DC United 0-2 Chicago
- Chicago 0-0 Orlando
- Miami 0-0 Chicago
- Austin 0-1 Chicago
Away
- Dallas 4-1 Portland
- Dallas 2-0 Nashville
- New England 1-0 Dallas
- Dallas 1-1 Toronto
- Dallas 2-1 Houston
Chicago Fire team news
Carlos Terán and Missael Rodríguez won’t be available for manager Ezra Hendrickson due to injuries.
FC Dallas team news
There’s only a single fitness issue for the FC Dallas boss Nico Estévez to be concerned about as Nicky Hernandez is still recovering from injury.
Prediction and odds
With an unbeaten start to the campaign and being on their own patch we are backing a narrow win for Chicago Fire as FC Dallas has not produced the best results in their away matches being winless in the last seven of their road trips.
- Chicago Fire win
- Draw
- Goals over 2.5
