Our prediction for this MLS match:
Toronto FC
Match Time & Date:
29/05/2022
01:00
Prediction: 1-1
Chicago Fire
Toronto and Chicago Fire face each other at BMO Field in a highly-anticipated MLS game. Both sides sit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, but Sunday’s football match could be the turning point for one of the two sides. All Kadin Chung, Jacob Shaffelburg, Chris Mavinga, Noble Okello, and Marshall-Rutty are likely to miss the game with injuries, speaking of the home side. Chicago, on the other hand, aim to make amends for a 1-0 loss to New York City.
Ezra Hendrickson’s troops have been struggling at the back of late, which is probably the main reason why we are going to put our money on Toronto. As for the away side, all Javier Casas, Rafael Czichos, and Spencer Richey are out of contention through injuries. Anyhow, we are tempted to put our money on draw as the two teams seem to be evenly matched ahead of Sunday’s clash.
Highlighted Player (Alex Bono):
Alex Bono is an American footballer who plays for Toronto FC as a goalkeeper. Born in Syracuse, New York on April 25, 1994, Bono started his career at Reading United. After making 18 appearances for the club, the 24-year-old shot-stopper moved to Toronto FC in 2015 and he has been playing for the Reds ever since.
In 2017 Alex Bono won the MLS cup as Toronto defeated Seattle Sounders 2-0 in the title game. The 191-cm-tall goalkeeper won the Canadian Championship on three occasions (2016, 2017, 2018) and it has to be noted that he clinched fourth place in the 2017 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award.
Speaking of his international career, Alex Bono was called into a training camp for the USA men’s national soccer team in January, 2015. He made his senior debut on May 28, 2018 against Bolivia, keeping a clean-sheet in the 3-0 victory over the South American side.
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.
