Seattle Sounders know they are in for a grim excursion to Chicago Fire and their Soldier Field. This preview has all the knowledge you require before the game.
- Chicago Fire have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have won significantly less corners away then at home.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
It's no vacation for neither Chicago nor Seattle Sounders as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Chicago Fire form and stats
The story so far in the Major League Soccer for Chicago Fire at their home stadium (Soldier Field) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Chicago Fire's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Toronto (placed 13th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Durán, a forward, was the declared top player for the team in that game, and was presented with a rating of 9.04 (out of 10). Durán scored two goals and hit one key pass.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Columbus Crew (2-3).The Chicago fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 10 matches. Chicago Fire have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Major League Soccer travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
Sounders have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 210 minutes ago. Montero was the goal scorer.
There might be some fixture complaints from Seattle Sounders as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 0-1 against Nashville SC. Andrade, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.03. Andrade won 12 of 17 duels.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Portland Timbers.Seattle Sounders have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two squads are: three wins for Chicago Fire, one draw and six wins for Seattle Sounders. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Ruidíaz Misitich 5 goals |  J. Morris 5 goals |   K. Przybyłko 3 goals |
Chicago Fire missing players
Seattle Sounders missing players
| Chicago Fire | Seattle Sounders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 20 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 26 |
| 27 | 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 11 | 23 |
| 80% | 70% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 56% | 68% |
| 45% | 40% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 47% |
| 25% | 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 21% |
| 20% | 10% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 40% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 40% | 60% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 22% | 21% |
| 40% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 44% | 37% |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| 3.8 | 2.9 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.6 | 11.9 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.6 | 11.9 |
| 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 24% | 30% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 23% | 30% |
| 11.4 | 8.8 | 9.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 17.1 | 13.7 |
| 3.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
- Chicago Fire have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Seattle Sounders haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 | New York City | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 35 |
| 3 | New York RB | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Montreal Impact | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 | -2 | 29 |
| 5 | Orlando City | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | -4 | 29 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -3 | 27 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | New England | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -1 | 25 |
| 10 | Atlanta United | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -2 | 23 |
| 11 | Inter Miami | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -10 | 22 |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -7 | 20 |
| 13 | Toronto | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -12 | 19 |
| 14 | DC United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -14 | 18 |
