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Major League Soccer returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Chicago Fire and Toronto FC square off at the SeatGeek Stadium on Saturday. The Reds head into the weekend reeling from their Canadian Championship heartbreak and will be looking to secure a morale-boosting result.
Chicago Fire continue to struggle for results at the business end of the season as they fell to a 2-0 defeat against CF Montreal at the Saputo Stadium.
Frank Klopas’ men have now failed to win eight of their last nine outings, claiming one draw and losing seven, including back-to-back defeats against Sporting Kansas City and Toluca in the Leagues Cup group stages.
With 29 points from 31 matches, Chicago Fire are currently bottom but one in the Western Conference standings, just one point above last-placed New England Revolution.
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Toronto FC, meanwhile, were denied their first piece of silverware since 2020 as they fell to a penalty shootout defeat against Vancouver Whitecaps in the Canadian Championship final on Thursday.
This was in keeping with their recent struggles in MLS, where the Reds have lost three of their last four outings, with a 2-1 home win over Austin on September 15 being the exception.
With 36 points from 31 matches, Toronto FC are currently eighth in the West, level on points with ninth-placed Philadelphia Union and five points off the automatic playoff qualifying places.
Chicago Fire vs Toronto FC Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Toronto hold a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 14 of the last 48 meetings between the two teams.
- Chicago Fire have picked up two fewer wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 12 occasions.
- Chicago Fire are on a four-game unbeaten run against the Reds, claiming three wins and one draw since a 3-2 loss in May 2022.
- Toronto have failed to win eight of their last 10 MLS away matches, losing six and picking up two draws since the start of May.
Chicago Fire vs Toronto FC Prediction
In hot pursuit of an automatic playoff spot, Toronto FC will look to bounce back from their Canadian Championship disappointment and secure maximum points this weekend.
Chicago Fire’s form is currently nothing to write home about and we fancy the visitors to come away with a narrow win.
Prediction: Chicago Fire 1-2 Toronto FC
Chicago Fire vs Toronto FC Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Toronto to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in seven of Chicago Fire’s last nine games)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in seven of the hosts' last nine outings)
