Match Report
29 points for Toronto (12th), 39 for Chicago Fire (5th): a 10-point gap. Chicago Fire ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Per game in the league, Toronto were scoring 1.52 and conceding 1.84, Chicago Fire 1.88 and 1.46, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
Toronto's unbeaten run stood at 5, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Chicago Fire's unbeaten run stood at 5, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Toronto, 3 draws and 4 for Chicago Fire, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Only 38% of these meetings ended in a home win. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 63% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
T. Penso took charge of the match — our records show 56 games refereed with an average of 1.9 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Toronto Stadium (capacity 45,700). Toronto led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 4-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Toronto: Josh Sargent (27'), Josh Sargent (38'), Josh Sargent (54'), Derrick Etienne Jr. (90') · Chicago Fire: Maren Haile-Selassie (13'), Walker Zimmerman (49' og), Maren Haile-Selassie (58'), Robert Lewandowski (63')
Key stats
Possession: Toronto 43% · Chicago Fire 57% · Total shots: 18-15 · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 6-3