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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #21 |
| 26 | Points | 24 |
| 14 | Played | 13 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 3 |
| 27 | Scored | 17 |
| 16 | Conceded | 11 |
| +11 | GD | +6 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.85 |
| 57% | Win % | 54% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Soldier Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brian Gutierrez made 275 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Chicago Fire FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 23' Goal! Rafael Czichos scores his 13 goal in 398 matches.
- 24' Kelyn Rowe was booked on 24.
- 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kelyn Rowe on 25.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 275 games and scored 393 goals.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danny Leyva, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' Mauricio Pineda is replacing Gaston Claudio Gimenez for the Chicago Fire FC side.
- 42' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Will Bruin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' Boris Sekulic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
- 57' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Will Bruin departs to be replaced by Leo Chu.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Fabian Herbers. He replaces Chris Mueller on 59 minute.
- 64' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Fredy Montero. He replaces Danny Leyva on 65 minute.
- 70' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nicolas Lodeiro suffering a number of foals already.
- 83' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Kacper Przybylko is replaced by Nnamdi Chinonso Offor.
- 88' Stefan Cleveland has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Cristian Roldan | 1 |
| Clint Dempsey | 1 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 1 |
| Robert Beric | 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
3 / 4
1.21
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
56%
Chicago Fire FC or Seattle Sounders FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.