Our prediction for this MLS match:
Chicago Fire
Match Time & Date:
21/07/2018
07:00 PM
Prediction: 2-2
Toronto FC
Chicago Fire will be aiming to put an end to their three-game losing run in Major League Soccer when they welcome Toronto at their Toyota Park. Veljko Paunovic’s men have been scoring goals for fun of late, but they struggle at the back and it is important to note that they conceded 12 goals in previous four league fixtures. Chicago Fire are likely to stick to their attacking style of play in Sunday’s football match against the title holders and we predict that they will extend their goal-scoring run to 12 games. The Reds, on the other hand, suffered yet another disappointing defeat in the 2018 MLS campaign, with the team losing to out-of-sorts Orlando City at the weekend. Sebastian Giovinco and Co. are on a six-game winless run in MLS, but they are definitely capable of scoring against Chicago Fire, whose defence is pretty shaky.
Highlighted Player (Bastian Schweinsteiger):
After making a name for himself at Bayern Munich, Bastian Schweinsteiger moved to Manchester United in 2015 for a fee of €9 million. The German midfielder won eight Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich, but he has yet to win the Premier League trophy with Manchester United.
However, winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup trophy with Germany is considered Bastian’s biggest success and it is well known that he won the bronze medal with die Manschaft at the 2006 and the 2010 World Cup finals. Schweinsteiger was born on 1 August, 1984 and he scored 45 goals in 342 appearances for Bayern Munich. The German international, though, failed to impress in the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign with Manchester United as he scored no more than one goal in 18 appearances for the Old Trafford outfit.
Bastian Schweinsteiger netted once for Germany at the Euro 2016 finals and later in July he married Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic.
Highlighted Team (Toronto FC):
Toronto is a club based in Canada, but they have been competing in Major League Soccer since 2007. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment own both the soccer club and National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs. BMO Field is the club’s home ground and the capacity of the stadium is 30.000.
The Canadian outfit impressed in the 2016 MLS Cup and they faced Seattle Sounders in the title game at BMO Field. However, the Canadians were more than unfortunate not to lift the silverware as they were beaten by the Sounders on penalties.
Speaking of the Canadian Championship, Toronto FC won their fifth domestic title in 2016, with the team beating Vancouver Whitecaps in the final of the tournament. Montreal Impact are considered the club’s biggest rivals and there have always been fireworks in meetings between the two Canadian sides. Toronto FC’s home kit is red and it is no surprise they are nicknamed the Reds. It has to be noted that the club was founded back in 2005.
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