Chicago Fire FC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Toronto FC — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 34 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 08 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 1–7 | L |
| 26 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #12 |
| 55 | Points | 39 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 7 / 11 | W / D / L | 9 / 12 / 13 |
| 64 | Scored | 52 |
| 54 | Conceded | 67 |
| +10 | GD | -15 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 47% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
76%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/12
61-75
9/7
76+
16/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 13 G | 5 A |
| Hugo Cuypers | 12 G | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 9 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Toronto FC
| Josh Sargent | 10 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Salloi | 9 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Chicago Fire FC welcome Toronto FC for this crunch clash at Soldier Field.
- 2' The Venezuela Yeferson Soteldo breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 0-1!
- 7' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 12' Over 12 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 17' Ralph Priso-Mbongue has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 22' Chicago Fire FC have won 427 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Przemyslaw Frankowski, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 32' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Maren Haile-Selassie scoring 2 goals.
- 37' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' Marky Delgado has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Fresh legs for Toronto FC! Jozy Altidore comes on to replace Dominic Dwyer.
- 51' It’s high time Raphaël Wicky made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Fabian Herbers comes on to replace Wyatt Omsberg.
- 58' Wyatt Omsberg makes way for Fabian Herbers at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 63' Toronto FC make a change. Ralph Priso-Mbongue trudges off to be replaced by Nick DeLeon on 63 minutes.
- 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nick DeLeon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 69' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Miguel Navarro departs to be replaced by Jhon Espinoza.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mauricio Pineda on 71 minutes.
- 76' GOAL! Nick DeLeon fires home to make it 0-2!
- 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alvaro Medran makes it 1-2.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luke Singh.
- 81' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Noble Okello is hanging Luke Singh on the field on 81 minute.
- 82' Boris Sekulic makes way for Luka Stojanovic at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 87' The travelling Toronto FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Chicago Fire FC 1-2 Toronto FC.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 10
- 1
-
20
Wyatt Omsberg ↓ Fabian Herbers 57'
- 7
-
2
Boris Sekulic ↓ Luka Stojanovic 82'
- 3
-
6
Miguel Navarro ↓ Jhon Espinoza 69'
- 22
- 30
- 11
Bench
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 57'
- 4
- 28
- 99
-
8
Luka Stojanovic ↑ 82'
-
14
Jhon Espinoza ↑ 69'
- 32
- 40
-
9
Nnamdi Chinonso Offor ↑ 57'
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 23
- 4
- 8
-
31
Tsubasa Endoh ↓ Patrick Mullins 46'
- 10
- 30
-
26
Luke Singh ↓ Noble Okello 81'
- 44
- 97
-
6
Dominic Dwyer ↓ Jozy Altidore 46'
Bench
- 16
- 96
- 5
-
17
Jozy Altidore ↑ 46'
-
18
Nick DeLeon ↑ 63'
-
13
Patrick Mullins ↑ 46'
-
14
Noble Okello ↑ 81'
- 11
- 77
Coach
Javier Perez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Sargent | 4 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 4 |
| Jack Elliott | 3 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 3 |
| Jozy Altidore | 3 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 3 |
| Sebastian Giovinco | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.35
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Toronto FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Toronto FC
55%
Chicago Fire FC or Toronto FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Toronto FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 19% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.