Chicago Fire vs Seattle Sounders FC Prediction, 7/16/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/14/2022

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Game: Chicago Fire vs Seattle Sounders FC

Date: Saturday, July 16, 2022

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+137) Seattle (+175)

Soldier Field is the site where Fredy Montero and the Seattle Sounders FC (8-2-8, 8th in Western Conference) will take on the Chicago Fire (4-5-10, 14th in Eastern Conference) on Saturday. The goalies expected to start will be Gabriel Slonina for the Chicago Fire and Stefan Frei for the Seattle Sounders FC. The Fire are priced at +137 while the Sounders are at +175. The total is set at 2.5.

Chicago played Columbus in their most recent match and took a loss by a final of 3-2. The Fire tried 15 dribbles in this matchup and were successful in 5 of the attempts for a percentage of 33.3%. When discussing the passing game, they finished this match with a 82.2% rate by connecting on 272 out of their 331 passing attempts in their last outing.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, Chicago ended this match at a 38.5% rate by putting 5 shots on target out of 13 shots. Chicago averages 0.95 goals per 90 (18 goals in total) and have earned 14 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Xherdan Shaqiri is a player who should be able to impact this game for the Chicago Fire. He has accounted for 54 assists while tallying 38 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career. Shaqiri has been in the starting lineup in 233 matches in his career and he accounts for 0.26 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Switzerland has totaled 57 goals in 20,091 professional minutes played.

Another player who could decide the outcome is Jonathan Bornstein, the defender hailing from the United States. He has helped on a goal 9 times so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 12 total goals. Bornstein has been on the field for 22,160 mins in 248 starting assignments and has been given a total of 20 yellow card cautions. He is averaging 0.05 goals per 90 mins thus far in his career.

The guy defending the goal for Chicago Fire is Gabriel Slonina. Slonina has been on the pitch for a total of 2,250 minutes and has 69 stops during his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.44 (36 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 68.4. The keeper born in the United States has seen 98 shots attempted against him in 25 starts. Slonina (5-8-12 record during his career) has 9 clean sheets, which gives him a 36.0% clean sheet percentage.

In their last game, Seattle went home defeated by a final of 3-0 against Portland. The Sounders finished with a 58.8% successful dribble rate by connecting on 10 of the 17 dribbles they tried. They finished this game by completing 469 out of their 513 pass attempts for a percentage of 91.4%. Seattle landed 2 shots on target out of 16 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 12.5% rate when they last took the field. With 25 goals and 17 assists in all their contests, Seattle averages 1.39 goals and 0.94 assists per 90.

Fredy Montero will be someone to watch for Seattle Sounders FC. The forward from Colombia has accumulated 24,909 professional minutes and has earned 121 goals. He has totaled 51 yellow cards in his career and has assisted on a goal 44 times. He scores 0.44 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 274 matches during his pro soccer career. You should also keep an eye on Nicolas Lodeiro, the midfielder representing Uruguay. He has scored 44 goals during his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 55 times. Lodeiro has been handed 29 yellow cards in 15,655 minutes played (170 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.25.

Stefan Frei will reside in front of the goal for Seattle Sounders FC. So far in his pro soccer career, Frei has surrendered 419 goals and has racked up 1,054 stops in 327 starts. He has conceded 1.28 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 141-75-110. He is the owner of a save percentage of 72.8 and his clean sheet rate sits at 26.9%. Frei has earned 88 shutouts and has seen 1,461 shots against him in 29,406 minutes throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+137)

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