Match Report
Chicago Fire went into the game 3rd in the table on 37 points; Toronto sat 9th on 25 — a 12-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.86/1.33 for Chicago Fire and 1.45/1.73 for Toronto (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Toronto had lost three in a row, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Chicago Fire 3, draws 3, Toronto 1, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Only 29% of these meetings ended in a home win. 71% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The match was played at Soldier Field (capacity 14,286). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Chicago Fire: Robin Lod (22'), Andrew Gutman (65') · Toronto: Josh Sargent (34')
Key stats
Possession: Chicago Fire 53% · Toronto 47% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 3-4