Major League Soccer: Seattle Sounders FC vs Chicago Fire FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 22 match between Seattle Sounders FC and Chicago Fire FC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Chicago Fire FC go up against Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday for a Major League Soccer meeting at Lumen Field.

The Seattle Sounders FC enter the game ranked 13 in the Western Conference, while the Chicago Fire FC are 3 in the Eastern Conference.

Team form: Seattle Sounders FC vs Chicago Fire FC

Seattle Sounders FC Form

In their last three matches, Seattle Sounders FC lost 0-2 against Vancouver Whitecaps, 1-2 against Austin FC and drew 1-1 with FC Cincinnati. Seattle Sounders FC only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Lumen Field in the Major League Soccer. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded 14 goals.

Chicago Fire FC Form

In their previous three matches, Chicago Fire FC won 1-2 against Orlando City, drew 1-1 with Red Bull New York before losing 2-1 against Monterrey. Chicago Fire FC managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Major League Soccer away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding nine times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats for Seattle Sounders FC and Chicago Fire FC

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Seattle Sounders FC and Chicago Fire FC. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Seattle Sounders FC vs Chicago Fire FC

Look no further than Kalani Rienzi, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Seattle Sounders FC in the Major League Soccer, while Robert Lewandowski managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Chicago Fire FC in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular betting markets: Seattle Sounders FC vs Chicago Fire FC

Full-time result

Seattle Sounders FC won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing five as well. Chicago Fire FC won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost three in this run. Chicago Fire FC conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Seattle Sounders FC have not lost to Chicago Fire FC in 9 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Seattle Sounders FC only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Chicago Fire FC scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Chicago Fire FC games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Seattle Sounders FC managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Chicago Fire FC kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Chicago Fire FC have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Seattle Sounders FC when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Seattle Sounders FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Chicago Fire FC played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals themselves during this run. Astonishingly, Seattle Sounders FC conceded a goal in their last 14 matches. Chicago Fire FC are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 17 matches.