Our prediction for this MLS match:
Minnesota United
Match Time & Date:
23/04/2022
23:00
Prediction: 1-1
Chicago Fire
Minnesota United play host to Chicago Fire at their Allianz Field in what is expected to be an interesting MLS game. The Loons aim to build on a 3-1 win over Colorado Rapids, with the team eyeing their third home triumph of the process. All Eric Dick, Chase Gasper, and Patrick Weah are out of contention with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
Chicago Fire, on the other hand, played out a goalless draw with Los Angeles Galaxy at the weekend. The start of the new MLS season has been a mixed bag for Ezra Hendrickson’s troops, but they are surely capable of matching Minnesota at Allianz Field. A close encounter is on the cards, and we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Teenage midfielder Brian Gutierrez is back from suspension, while Xherdan Shaqiri should recover in time to face the Loons.
Highlighted Player (Jukka Raitala):
Columbus Crew full back Jukka Raitala was born in Kerava, Finland on September 15, 1988. Raitala started his senior career at Klubi-04 and after making 22 league appearances for the club, he moved to HJK in 2007. After ending his spell with Helsinki, the Finland international signed a loan deal with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
During his spell with die Kraichgauer he appeared for the reserve team as well and in 2011 he was loaned again, this time out to Osasuna. On August 28, 2011 he made his Primera Division debut with los Rojillos playing as a left back against Atletico Madrid. Raitala played for the likes of Heerenveen, FC Vestsjaelland, Aalborg and Sogndal in the past as well he signed for Columbus Crew for the 2017 season.
The Columbus defender made his Finland debut on February 4, 2009 in a friendly against Japan. It has to be noted that he represented Finland at the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in 2009.
Highlighted Team (Chicago Fire):
Based in the suburb of Bridgeview, Illinois, Chicago Fire is a professional soccer club who compete in Major League Soccer. Chicago Fire were founded on October 8, 1997 and one year later they won the MLS Cup by beating D.C. United (2-0) in the title game. The club play their home games at Toyota Park, the venue that was opened on June 11, 2006. Chicago Fire won four U.S. Open Cups (1998, 2000, 2003 and 2006) and in 2009 they were beaten by UANL Tigres in the North American Superliga final.
The likes of Chris Armas, DeMarcus Beasley, Brian McBride, Eric Wynalda and Frank Klopas are some of the notable footballers who played for Chicago Fire in the past. It has to be noted that a number of veterans were part of the club as well: Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Pavel Pardo, Piotr Nowak, Hristo Stoichkov and Lubos Kubik.
The club’s official colors are red and white and they are nicknamed Men in Red. Veljko Paunovic, who won the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup with Serbia, is one of the club’s most famous coaches.
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