Free MLS Pick Seattle vs. Chicago Fire
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MLS Handicapping
Seattle vs. Chicago Fire
Date: Saturday, July 16
Time: 07:00 PM
Venue: Soldier Field
MLS Moneyline Odds: Seattle 115 / Draw 260/ Chicago Fire 225 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Seattle -0.5 / Chicago 0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the Seattle Sounders FC are the betting favorites, with the spread set at -0.5 goals. Through 19 matches, they have won by this margin 8 times. As for the Chicago Fire, they enter the match as 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 20 matches, they have covered this margin 10 times.
Seattle
The Seattle Sounders FC travel to take on the Chicago Fire, with an above .500 record, at 8-2-9. This mark places them 8th in the Western Conference. In their last match, Seattle fell to Nashville by a score of 1-0. This game is the 7th time they were shut out on offense. On defense, Seattle has played 4 games in which they held their opponent to one goal or less.
So far, the Seattle Sounders FC is the 17th-rated scoring team, averaging 1.32 goals per 90 minutes of action. On defense, Seattle is 7th in the MLS, giving up 1.21 goals per 90 minutes.
Heading into the match, Raúl Ruidíaz leads the Sounders with 5 goals through 9 matches. Behind him is Jordan Morris, who has also found the net 5 times. In terms of goalie play, Seattle has gotten good performances from Stefan Frei. On the season, opposing teams have accumulated 83 shots on target, in which Frei has turned away at a rate of 73.2%. This percentage is good for the 5th in the MLS.
Chicago Fire
As the Chicago Fire play host to the Seattle Sounders FC, they hope to move above .500, as through 20 matches, they have a record of 5-5-10. This mark places them 12th in the Eastern Conference. Chicago comes into the game following a 2-0 win over Toronto FC. For the season, the Chicago Fire has finished 6 matches having scored at least two goals. On defense, they picked up their 8th shutout of the year.
Through 20 matches, the Chicago Fire have struggled on offense, averaging just 1.0 goals per 90 minutes. This output places them 26th in the MLS. In terms of defense, Chicago is near the MLS average, giving up 1.3 goals per 90 minutes (14th).
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 30.0% of the team’s overall scoring. For the season, goalie Gabriel Slonina is off to a rough start, as he has a save percentage of just 62.9%, placing him 23rd among MLS goalies. This performance has come with opponents taking a total of 62 shots on goal.
Free Seattle vs. Chicago Fire MLS Final Analysis:
So far, both the Chicago Fire and Seattle Sounders FC are generating scoring opportunites at a below-average rate. On the season Chicago ranks 15th in attacking area possessions, with Seattle sitting 21st. Not only are both squads struggling to generate offensive opportunites, but they are also both below-average teams in terms of attacking possessions allowed, with Chicago ranking 13th and Seattle at 18th.
On offense, Chicago Fire has been able to generate shots at a higher rate than Seattle. So far, Chicago Fire ranks 6th in shots taken compared to Seattle at 21st. For the year, Seattle has turned 9.0% of their shot into goals. As for Chicago Fire, their current shooting percentage is 7%. So far, 34.5% of Seattle’s shots have been on target. On the other side, Chicago Fire has a season long on target percent of 29.6%. For Seattle, they have converted on 27.0% of these on-target shots compared to Chicago Fire at 23.0%.
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