Toronto FC vs. Chicago Fire Prediction, Preview, and Odds -10/3/21
Toronto FC will be going for their second consecutive win when they face the Chicago Fire on Sunday afternoon. Toronto is coming off a 3-2 win over Cincinnati. Chicago is coming off a 2-0 win over New York City FC.
Toronto is 7-3-0 in its last 10 games against Chicago.
Toronto FC Going Third Consecutive Home Win
Toronto struggled for most of the season, but they played well in recent weeks, winning two of their last three games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Fire, which will give them their second win in a row and third straight home win.
Toronto isn’t very good offensively, scoring 31 goals in 27 games. They scored three goals in their last game, with six of their 16 shots on target.
Jacob Shaffelburg, Marky Delgado, and Ifunanyachi Achara each scored a goal for Toronto. Jacob Shaffelburg had two assists, while Yeferson Soteldo added an assist.
Toronto has struggled defensively, giving up 53 goals so far. They gave up two goals in their last game and will need to play better if they want to get the win.
Fire Going For Second Consecutive Win
The Fire put an end to their five-game winless streak with a win over New York in their last game. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over Toronto, which will give them their second win in a row.
Chicago is one of the worst offensive teams in the league, with 28 goals in 28 games. They scored two goals in their last game, with five of their 12 shots on target.
Robert Beric scored a goal and picked up an assist for the Fire. Federico Navarro scored a goal, while Álvaro Medrán had an assist.
Chicago has also struggled defensively, giving up 43 goals. They didn’t give up a goal in their last game and will need a similar performance if they want to win this game.
Side: Toronto FC +115
The Fire have lost three straight road games and they failed to score a goal in any of those game. They also struggled defensively in those games, giving up seven goals. They are facing a team that has won two straight games at home and is playing well offensively, so expect them to have a hard time keeping up. With Toronto dominating this series in recent years, expect the trend to continue as they pick up the win.
Total: Under 2.5
Toronto is averaging 1.14 goals per game and 1.41 goals per game at home. They averaged two goals per game in their last three games against the Fire. With Chicago giving up 1.53 goals per game, Toronto will go over their average in this game. Chicago is averaging one goal per game and they’ve scored only six goals in 12 road games. Even though Toronto is giving up 1.5 goals per game at home, the Fire won’t score enough goals to push the score over the total.