Seattle Sounders FC vs Chicago Fire Prediction, 6/29/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/25/2024

Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs Chicago Fire

Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: AppleTV

Lumen Field is the site where the Fire (4-6-9) will meet the Seattle Sounders FC (6-7-7) on Saturday. The goalies protecting the net are Stefan Frei for Seattle and Chris Brady for Chicago.

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The Sounders have given up 25 goals while conceding 1.25 G/90, and the opposition have tallied 84 SoT on them. They have accumulated 5 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 25.0% so far this year. Seattle has amassed 36 yellow card warnings on the season as well as 7 red cards. The Sounders have a rank of 13th in relation to xG having 28.2, and their expected goals against are sitting at 24.4. On the season, this team comes in with an average of 1.25 pts per fixture (25 points) and also have a rank of 23rd in the league with 17 assists. Their differential on goals is at 2 by way of 27 goals put in the net and also 25 goals surrendered. Seattle Sounders FC has earned 58 saves and they are the owners of a SV percentage of 72.6 the year.

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The Fire are averaging 0.95 points per match while recording 16 assists and 1 red card. Chicago has recorded a clean sheet rate of 10.5% on the year and 38 yellow card warnings. Chicago ranks 24th in the matter of goals surrendered with 34, and their goal differential is sitting at -11. On the campaign, Chicago has a save % of 69.4 (98 shots on target against), and they also are ranked 27th in the league with 18 points. The club's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.79 in addition to 64 saves, and they are sitting with 2 clean sheets. The Chicago Fire have earned 23 goals and the team's xG on the campaign sits at 23.8.

The man who will protect the net for Seattle is Stefan Frei. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.25 (489 goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of 73.2. Frei (164-94-133 mark during his career) has accumulated 109 clean sheets, which gives him a 27.8% clean sheet percentage. Frei has seen the field a total of 35,193 mins and has accumulated 1,241 stops so far in his career. The goalie hailing from Switzerland has faced 1,724 shots tried against him in 392 career starts.

Chris Brady is expected to look after the goal for Chicago. He has given up 1.31 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 17-20-20. Brady has earned 14 shutouts while seeing 227 shots tried against him in 5,069 minutes in his career. During his career, Brady has allowed 74 goals and has accounted for 155 stops in 57 starts. He sports a save percentage of 72.7 and his clean sheet rate is 24.6%.

Raul Ruidiaz is one member of the squad who can be a force on the pitch for Seattle. Ruidiaz has been given a starting assignment in 209 games in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.66 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Peru has accumulated 134 goals in 18,309 professional minutes. He has 12 assists while tallying 25 yellow cards during his pro soccer career.

Chicago stars Hugo Cuypers, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He is averaging 0.48 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 114 contests during his pro soccer career. The forward from Belgium has been on the field for 9,742 mins and has earned 52 goals. He has 7 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has helped on a goal 19 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle

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