With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Chicago Fire fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Colorado Rapids.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Chicago Fire form and stats
Chicago Fire have collected 5 points from their home games so far after 1-2-1.Chicago Fire drew their last game, also a home match. Vancouver Whitecaps was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Before that, Chicago Fire played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Toronto.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Chicago Fire as they are travelling to their away game against New York City in the Major League Soccer. That match is four days after this one.
Chicago Fire are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 5 goals in 4 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.
Colorado Rapids form and stats
No points yet away for Colorado Rapids, from their first 3 matches. It's looking increasingly bleak for Colorado Rapids who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Sporting KC was the last time a defeat was avoided. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Colorado Rapids's last three away games as they have all been lost.The manager A. Hudson was unhappy after their last game, a Major League Soccer match played at their home ground. Colorado Rapids suffered a 2-3 loss to DC United. A 3-4 defeat away at Orlando City before that.
Colorado Rapids find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 4 goals from 3 away fixtures. Colorado Rapids are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 4 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Chicago Fire won 3, Colorado Rapids won 3 and 4 draws.Chicago Fire missing players
Colorado Rapids missing players
| Chicago Fire | Colorado Rapids | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 6 | 4 | Played | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 5 | Scored | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | 6 | Conceded | 8 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 25% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 71% |
| 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 57% |
| 17% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 57% |
| 83% | 75% | Both teams to score | 67% | 86% |
| 17% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 33% | 14% |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | 3 | 4.9 |
| 4.5 | 3.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.7 | 6.4 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.3 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 3 |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- Chicago Fire has scored in all of their 4 home matches.
- Colorado Rapids has failed to keep a clean sheet in 7 matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | DC United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 11 |
| 4 | Toronto | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 7 | Orlando City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 9 | New York RB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Atlanta United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 11 | New York City | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 |
| 12 | New England | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
