Chicago Fire FC clashes with Toronto FC in what promises to be a very entertaining MLS game on Saturday. Chicago Fire FC is coming off a 1-0 home win against Nashville SC on Saturday while Toronto FC lost 1-0 at home against St. Louis CITY SC on Saturday.

Chicago Fire FC is in 11th place in the Eastern Conference with 26 points in 21 games while Toronto FC s is in 14th place in the Eastern Conference with 19 points in 23 games.

The player to watch in this game is Xherdan Shaqiri, who has two goals and two assists in 16 MLS games this season. AccuScore gives Xherdan Shaqiri a 31.86 percent chance to score against Toronto FC. He has 46 SCA and 5 GCA in 16 MLS games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Chicago Fire FC 1.81
• Toronto FC 5.20
• Draw 3.25
Spread
• Chicago Fire FC -0.5, -1 (1.98)
• Toronto FC +0.5, +1 (1.78)
Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.98)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.78)
Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in MLS action on May 31 and the game ended in a 0-0 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Chicago Fire FC, Xherdan Shaqiri has a 31.86 percent chance to score. He averages 1.04 shots overall per sim, 0.5 shots on goal per and 0.38 goals per sim.
For Toronto FC, Deandre Kerr has a 14.72 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.51 shots overall per sim, 0.36 shots on goal per and 0.16 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick
Chicago Fire FC 1.81

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Chicago Fire FC in this one. Average score in simulations is Chicago Fire FC 1.43 to Toronto FC 0.45.

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