Chicago Fire FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jun | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #24 |
| 42 | Points | 35 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 12 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 9 |
| 46 | Scored | 33 |
| 38 | Conceded | 34 |
| +8 | GD | -1 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 46% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Soldier Field will turn into a battlefield for Chicago Fire FC and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Soldier Field. Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 23' Brilliant from the ! Rafael Czichos makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 23.
- 24' Kelyn Rowe was booked on 24.
- 25' It’s a booking for Seattle Sounders FC player. Kelyn Rowe gets a Yellow card.
- 30' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Gaston Claudio Gimenez is replaced by Mauricio Pineda on 37 minute.
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 52' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Seattle Sounders FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 57' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 58' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Will Bruin exits the field as Leo Chu enters on 58.
- 59' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Chris Mueller is replaced by Fabian Herbers.
- 64' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
- 65' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 65 minute. Danny Leyva leaves to be changed by Fredy Montero.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' Nouhou Tolo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 83' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Nnamdi Chinonso Offor on, Kacper Przybylko off on 83 minutes.
- 88' Alex Roldan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- Seattle Sounders FC will have plenty to reflect on. Chicago Fire FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 5
- 31
- 2
- 3
- 1
-
40
Brian Gutierrez ↓ Jairo Torres 59'
- 23
- 30
-
8
Chris Mueller ↓ Fabian Herbers 59'
- 11
Bench
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 59'
- 99
- 36
- 18
- 14
- 6
-
22
Mauricio Pineda ↑ 37'
-
9
Nnamdi Chinonso Offor ↑ 83'
-
7
Jairo Torres ↑ 59'
Coach
Ezra Hendrickson
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
22
Kelyn Rowe ↓ Alex Roldan 58'
- 10
- 30
- 7
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Dylan Teves 83'
-
17
Will Bruin ↓ Leo Chu 58'
- 13
- 28
-
3
Xavier Arreaga ↓ Jackson Ragen 65'
-
75
Danny Leyva ↓ Fredy Montero 65'
Bench
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 65'
- 94
-
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 58'
- 84
-
23
Leo Chu ↑ 58'
- 45
- 26
-
25
Jackson Ragen ↑ 65'
-
99
Dylan Teves ↑ 83'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 3 |
| Robert Beric | 2 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 2 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Cristian Roldan | 1 |
| Clint Dempsey | 1 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2022-07-17
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2022-07-14
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2022-07-10
Chicago Fire FC
2–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
2022-07-04
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2022-06-30
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2022-06-26
Houston Dynamo
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2022-07-17
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-07-14
Nashville SC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-07-09
Seattle Sounders FC
0–3
Portland Timbers
L
2022-07-02
Toronto FC
0–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2022-06-30
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2022-06-25
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
52%
Chicago Fire FC or Seattle Sounders FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

