Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire Prediction: Seattle Sounders will not lose

The Seattle Sounders had such a good time last week as they beat FC Dallas at home. They hope to give the fans another spectacle as they prepare to take on FC Dallas at the Lumen field this week.

The Seattle Sounders are coming off a win in their last game against FC Dallas, but they have not been able to build a consistent winning run, so they are hoping to get another win against the Chicago Fire here. And Chicago Fire will hope this fixture ends favorably after the defeat they suffered against Orlando City last week. They are once again away from home like they were against Orlando City and they hope to snatch a win.

According to current ranking, Seattle Sounders is ranked 10th on the western conference table with 25 points while Chicago Fire is ranked 15th on the eastern conference with 18 points.

Seattle Sounders

The Seattle Sounders are really not the most exciting team because of their lack of consistent positive results. They had a good win in their last game against FC Dallas, but there’s still a doubt they will be able to get a follow-up win as they have consistently fallen to a defeat or a draw after a win in the past.

The win over FC Dallas extended their unbeaten run to 3 games in a row, and they had 2 wins and 1 draw in that period (WDW). In their last 5 games, Seattle Sounders had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat (DLWDW) and in their last 10 games, they recorded 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats (DWLDWDLWDW).

Seattle Sounders defeated FC Dallas 3-2 last week. The first half ended scoreless and in the second half, Seattle Sounders conceded twice by the 70th minute. 8 minutes later, Rui Ruidiaz scored Seattle’s first goal and Jordan Morris brought the game level in the 88th minute. Finally, Jordan Morris scored his brace in the 90+4 minute to complete Seattle Sounders’ comeback.

According to stats, the Seattle Sounders had the following: 57% possession, 2 big chances, 9 corner kicks and 10 shots on target.

Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire are going to need a form check when they prepare to take on Seattle Sounders this week. They lost their last game against Orlando City and that brought their 4-match unbeaten run to an end. Chicago Fire are eager to bounce back and prove to the fans they are not struggling in any way.

The defeat to Orlando City ended their 4-match unbeaten streak and during that period they had 2 draws and 2 wins (DDWW). So in Chicago Fire’s last 5 games they had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat (DDWWL) and in their last 10 games they had 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats (DLLLLDDWWL).

Chicago Fire’s game against Orlando City ended in a 4-2 defeat away from home. Orlando City were 3-goals up by the end of the first half and in the second half Maren Hailer-Selassie pulled one goal back from the penalty spot for Chicago Fire. Orlando City scored the fourth goal 7 minutes after that and then Hugo Cuypers scored Chicago Fire’s second goal in the 69th minute, and the game ended 4-2.

According to stats, Chicago Fire had: 60% possession, 6 big chances, 3 corner kicks and 12 shots on target.

Head to Head

According to the h2h, both clubs have played 19 matches against each other in the past. Seattle Sounders won 11 matches while Chicago Fire won 4 and 4 matches ended in a draw.

Match Facts: -

Seattle Sounders is without a clean sheet in the last 16 meetings

Both teams scored in 5/6 meetings

Chicago Fire scored first in 5/6 meetings

4/5 meetings ended with less than 4.5 cards

Analysis and Predictions

Seattle Sounders are the obvious favorites to get a good result at the end of this game. However, their lack of consistency is surely an issue to be considered but if they maintain a proper approach, they should be safe against Chicago Fire in this game.

Our Main Pick is: - Seattle Sounders Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals

• Seattle Sounders Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.63 Odds
• Seattle Sounders to Win at 1.63 Odds
• Over 9 Corners at 1.66 Odds