Two sides separated by just two points at the bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference will face each other when Chicago Fire welcomes Toronto FC to the Soldier Field this week. Kickoffs schedules for July 14 at 03:00 EAT.
The hosts sit at the foot of the Eastern Conference with only 17 points from their 19 matches, and they are now nine points behind the playoff positions. Besides being the underdogs this season, Chicago has kept seven clean sheets so far this season, which can only be matched by New York City FC and Philadelphia Union.
Chicago Fire prepare for this meeting after 2-3 MLS losing efforts to Columbus Crew in their last game. In that match, Chicago Fire managed 43% possession, 13 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Rafael Czichos (29′) and Chris Mueller (41′). Columbus Crew got nine shots with four of them on target and goals by Derrick Etienne (63′, 75′) and Juan Camilo Hernández (83′).
Meanwhile, Toronto FC currently occupies the 12th spot in the Eastern Conference, two points above Thursday’s opponents Chicago and seven points behind Cincinnati in seventh who occupy the final playoff position. The visitors remain the only MLS team who are yet to keep a single clean sheet this season, conceding in all 19 of their matches and letting in at least two goals on 12 of these occasions.
Toronto FC shared spoils 2-2 MLS with San Jose Earthquakes in their previous encounter. In that match, Toronto FC had 56% possession, 16 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Deandre Kerr (71′) and Jonathan Osorio (75′). San Jose Earthquakes got nine shots with three of them on target and goals by Jeremy Ebobisse (26′) and Jack Skahan (92′).
Chicago Fire vs Toronto head to head
Toronto FC boasts a slight upper hand in the head to head history of this fixture having won 15 times out of the 37 meetings since 2007. Chicago won 11 times while 11 other matches played out draws.
- Toronto 3-2 Chicago 29/05/22
- Chicago 0-1 Toronto 12/02/22
- Toronto 3-1 Chicago 03/10/21
- Chicago 1-2 Toronto 25/07/21
- Chicago 2-0 Toronto 20/02/20
Home
- Chicago 2-3 Columbus
- San Jose 2-1 Chicago
- Chicago 1-0 Philadelphia
- Houston 2-0 Chicago
- Chicago 1-0 DC United
Away
- Toronto 2-2 San Jose
- Toronto 0-2 Seattle
- Toronto 1-2 Columbus
- Toronto 2-1 Atlanta
- Toronto 4-0 Montreal
Chicago Fire team news
Wyatt Omsberg and Kendall Burks have been ruled out of this game through injuries while Miguel Navarro is on suspension.
Toronto FC team news
Lorenzo Insigne and Noble Okello will miss out this game through injuries for the visiting side.
Prediction and odds
Toronto has a far superior record against Chicago having won in four of their last five head to head meetings.
- Toronto FC Win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
