Chicago Fire FC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Toronto FC — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 27 games · 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jun | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #13 |
| 42 | Points | 29 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 11 / 10 |
| 46 | Scored | 39 |
| 38 | Conceded | 51 |
| +8 | GD | -12 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 46% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
76%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts). Toronto FC are 13th (29 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
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
4/7
61-75
7/6
76+
9/10
■ 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 |
Toronto FC
| Daniel Salloi | 7 G | 5 A |
| Josh Sargent | 7 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Chicago Fire FC and Toronto FC get this one started.
- 4' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jhon Duran makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 9' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Federico Navarro made 177 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 14' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Robin Lod scoring 1 goals.
- 16' What composure from Jhon Duran! The Colombia international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 21' Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 32' Lukas MacNaughton gets the nod from Toronto FC. He replaces Chris Mavinga and will look to change the dynamic.
- 34' Shane O'Neill catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 34.
- 37' Lukas MacNaughton is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
- 42' The travelling Toronto FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Chris Mueller picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Ayo Akinola is replacing Jesus Jimenez for the Toronto FC side.
- 51' Toronto FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Toronto FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 63' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacob Shaffelburg is hanging Mark-Anthony Kaye on the field on 63 minute.
- 64' A moment of madness from Brian Gutierrez on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Domenico Criscito is booked for Toronto FC — Yellow card on 65.
- 68' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Brian Gutierrez is withdrawn and Fabian Herbers gets his opportunity.
- 72' Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty is replacing Kosi Thompson for the Toronto FC side.
- 76' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Xherdan Shaqiri by Jairo Torres on 76 minute.
- 77' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stanislav Ivanov is hanging Chris Mueller on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' Domenico Criscito has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 421 appearances.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jayden Nelson.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Chicago Fire FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Xherdan Shaqiri ↓ Jairo Torres 76'
- 5
- 31
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 22
- 40
- 23
- 8
-
26
Jhon Duran ↓ Kacper Przybylko 68'
Bench
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 68'
-
99
Stanislav Ivanov ↑ 77'
- 36
- 18
- 14
- 9
-
11
Kacper Przybylko ↑ 68'
- 27
-
7
Jairo Torres ↑ 76'
Coach
Ezra Hendrickson
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 23
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 27
-
9
Jesus Jimenez ↓ Ayo Akinola 46'
- 11
- 29
- 38
- 47
Bench
-
44
Domenico Criscito ↑ 63'
- 25
-
20
Ayo Akinola ↑ 46'
-
22
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 63'
- 99
-
7
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty ↑ 72'
- 77
-
5
Lukas MacNaughton ↑ 32'
- 12
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Osorio | 4 |
| Josh Sargent | 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
2.09
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Toronto FC
44%
Chicago Fire FC or Toronto FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

