Free MLS Pick Chicago Fire vs. Vancouver
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MLS Handicapping
Chicago Fire vs. Vancouver
Date: Saturday, July 23
Time: 07:00 PM
Venue: BC Place
MLS Moneyline Odds: Chicago Fire 200 / Draw 250/ Vancouver 130 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Chicago 0.5 / Vancouver -0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the Chicago Fire are the 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 21 matches, they have covered this margin 11 times. As for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, they enter the match as -0.5 goal favorites. Through 21 matches, they have won by this margin 7 times.
Chicago Fire
The Chicago Fire travel to take on the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, with an above .500 record, at 6-5-10. This mark places them 12th in the Eastern Conference. Chicago will be looking to add another win to their resume, as they are coming off a 1-0 victory over Seattle. So far, the Chicago Fire has turned in 8 performances with one goal or less. On defense, they picked up their 9th shutout of the year.
Through 21 matches, the Chicago Fire have struggled on offense, averaging just 1.0 goals per 90 minutes. This output places them 27th in the MLS. On defense, Chicago is 10th in the MLS, giving up 1.24 goals per 90 minutes.
On offense, Chicago Fire is led by the strong play of Jhon Durán and Xherdan Shaqiri, who have each found the net 3 times. So far, their combined goals account for 28.57142857142857% of the team’s overall scoring. This year, goalie Gabriel Slonina is off to a rough start, as he has a save percentage of just 64.1%, placing him 24th among MLS goalies. This performance has come with opponents taking a total of 64 shots on goal.
Vancouver
The Vancouver Whitecaps FC will host the Chicago Fire, with an above .500 record, at 7-5-9. This mark places them 10th in the Western Conference. Vancouver comes into this match off having played to a 1-1 draw against Portland Timbers. So far, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC have turned in 5 performances with one goal or less. On defense, Vancouver has played 7 games in which they held their opponent to one goal or less.
Through 21 matches, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC have struggled on offense, averaging just 1.1 goals per 90 minutes. This output places them 26th in the MLS. In terms of scoring defense, Vancouver will look to tighten things up as they are giving up 1.62 goals per 90 minutes, placing them 22nd in the league.
Heading into the match, Lucas Cavallini leads the Whitecaps with 6 goals through 17 matches. Behind him is Brian White, who has also found the net 3 times. For the season, goalie Cody Cropper is off to a rough start, as he has a save percentage of just 59.4%, placing him 23rd among MLS goalies. This performance has come with opponents taking a total of 87 shots on goal.
Free Chicago Fire vs. Vancouver MLS Final Analysis:
So far, both the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Chicago Fire are generating scoring opportunites at a below-average rate. On the season, Vancouver ranks 25th in attacking area possessions, with Chicago sitting 15th. Not only are both squads struggling to generate offensive opportunites, but they are also both average teams in terms of attacking possessions allowed, with Vancouver ranking 27th and Chicago at 13th.
On offense, Chicago Fire has been able to generate shots at a higher rate than Vancouver. So far, Chicago Fire ranks 6th in shots taken compared to Vancouver at 24th. For the year, Chicago Fire has turned 7% of their shot into goals. As for Vancouver, their current shooting percentage is 8.0%. So far, 30.4% of Chicago Fire’s shots have been on target. On the other side, Vancouver has a season long on target percent of 27.8%. For Chicago Fire, they have converted on 23.0% of these on-target shots compared to Vancouver at 30.0%.
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