Chicago Fire
- Chicago Fire have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 5 of their last 10 games in all competitions, arriving on a 2-game losing streak.
- Chicago Fire have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 at home in all competitions, conceding 9 times at a rate of 1.80 goals per game.
Necaxa
- Necaxa have won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3 of their last 10 in all competitions, currently on a 2-game winning streak.
- Necaxa have drawn 1 and lost 2 of their 3 away games in all competitions, scoring 0.67 goals per away game.
Key Players
Philip Zinckernagel is Chicago's star man and has 3 assists in their 9 goals in the last 5 games .
Betting Insights
Chicago Fire are the favorites for this game at 1.9 , but with Necaxa priced at 3.85 and the draw at 3.6 , the markets suggest a pretty tight game.
Prediction
- A narrow Chicago win is the obvious pick.
- Chicago are in transition under Gregg Berhalter, who is getting his players to play a structured possession-based game, sit back and press selectively and control the pace.
- Necaxa are a balanced 4-4-2 team that should be compact and will look to get men behind the ball quickly and to punish opponents on the counter attack.
