Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps Prediction: Chicago Fire are desperate at the moment

Chicago Fire’s League Cup woes continued in the domestic league as they have not been able to record a single win since their defeat and exit in the tournament. Chicago Fire have played 2 games in the league since the conclusion of the Leagues Cup and both games have ended in a defeat, with the most recent being the 3-0 defeat to LA Galaxy. Next up is a visit from Vancouver Whitecaps and the team will be eager to grab their first win after back-to-back defeats.

The Whitecaps on the other hand resumed their domestic league duties with a defeat to San Jose Earthquakes at home, but then they went on to win the next game against Portland Timbers and in this game, they will be fighting for a similar result against Chicago Fire.

Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire have struggled to recover their lost pre-Leagues Cup form that saw them win 3 games in a row prior to the Leagues Cup tournament. Since their return to domestic league action, they have played 2 games and lost both games. The most recent match ended 3-0 in favor of LA Galaxy. LA Galaxy started the game on the front foot, as they grabbed the opening goal in the 28th minute through Tyler Boyd. The goal came a minute after Gaston Gimenez was sent off, forcing Chicago Fire to play with 10 men. LA Galaxy dominated the second half too, as Riqui Puig scored the second goal in the 72nd minute and then followed by the third from Billy Sharp from the penalty spot in the 90th minute. Chicago Fire had a tough game and they only managed 36% possession, 4 shots on target and 6 corner kicks.

In the MLS, Chicago Fire have failed to win their last 2 games, losing both games. And in their last 5 matches, they won 3 and lost 2. They won against Nashville SC, CF Montreal and Toronto FC, but lost the games against Orlando City SC and most recently; LA Galaxy. At home, Chicago Fire have lost 2 and won 3 of their last 5 league games and their last home game ended in a 3-1 defeat to Orlando City SC.

Chicago Fire are 9th in the Eastern Conference and 19th in the MLS, with 32 points from 25 matches played so far.

Streaks: losses (4), without a clean sheet (5), first to concede (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (6/8), less than 10.5 corners (5/7).

Vancouver Whitecaps

The Whitecaps will want to build on their latest victory over Portland Timbers with another win against a struggling Chicago Fire’s team. In the 3-2 win over Portland Timbers, The Whitecaps dominated the first half of the game, scoring 2 goals without conceding in that half. Ryan Gauld gave the Whitecaps the lead in the 13th minute and Brian White doubled their lead in the 36th minute. The Timbers got a goal back through Felipe Mora in the 53rd minute and in the 60th minute, Ryan Gauld converted a penalty to score Vancouver’s third goal. Finally, Evander pulled one goal back for The Timbers with their second goal in the 85th minute, but the game remained that way until the final whistle and The Whitecaps took all 3 points. Statistics showed that Vancouver Whitecaps had 36% possession, 3 shots on target and 3 corner kicks.

Vancouver Whitecaps have recorded 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 league games. They defeated Austin FC, LA Galaxy and Portland Timbers, but lost against Seattle Sounders and San Jose Earthquakes. And away from home, they had 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 away games. And their most recent away match was the 3-2 win over Portland Timbers.

According to the table, Vancouver Whitecaps are currently 7th in the Western Conference and 15th in the MLS table, having 34 points from 24 matches.

Streaks: without a clean sheet (15), more than 2.5 goals (8/10), both teams scoring (7/8), less than 10.5 corners (4/5).

Head to Head

Chicago Fire and Vancouver Whitecaps have played 14 matches against each other in the past. The Whitecaps won 7 of those matches, while Chicago Fire won 4 and 3 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

• Chicago Fire are without a clean sheet in the last 5 matches.
• There were more than 2.5 goals scored in 6/8 matches.
• Both teams scored in 4/5 matches.
• Vancouver Whitecaps scored first in 4/5 matches.
• There were less than 4.5 cards shown in 8/8 matches.
• There were less than 10.5 corners played in 6/8 matches.

Expert Betting Tips

According to Analysis Chicago Fire have scored 32 goals and conceded 37 goals in 25 MLS games. They scored 1.3 goals per game and they have a conversion rate of 13%. They played a total of 9.7 shots per game and an average of 3.2 shots were on target per game. They also played an average of 3.7 corners per game and retained 45.9% possession. They conceded an average of 1.5 goals per game and they have kept 7 clean sheets.

According to Analysis Vancouver Whitecaps have scored 41 goals and conceded 35 goals in 24 MLS games. They scored 1.7 goals per game and they have a conversion rate of 12%. They played a total of 14.3 shots per game and an average of 5.0 shots were on target per game. They also played an average of 6.3 corners per game and retained 49.4% possession. They conceded an average of 1.5 goals per game and they have kept 5 clean sheets.

• Under 10.75 Corners at 1.604 Odds
• Away Handicap (1) at 1.61 Odds
• Correct Score 1:1 at 7.00 Odds