Chicago Fire

vs

Santos Laguna Mexico

Preview

Chicago Fire

• Chicago Fire are on a back-to-back winning streak and they enter the 2026/2027 edition of the CONCACAF Leagues Cup in ninth place with three points from one match.
• Chicago Fire have won three of their last five matches.
• Chicago Fire have won their only previous CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027 home game, scoring 2.00 goals per game and conceding 0.00.
• Fire have won their last three home games, including a 2-1 home win over Charlotte in MLS 2026 and a 2-0 victory against Necaxa in the CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027.
• Andrew Gutman provides the spark in the home lineup with one goal in one CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027 game, while Anton Saletros has one assist in one match.

Santos Laguna

• Santos Laguna enter this matchup in dismal form with one win from their last five and four losses in a row.
• Their latest three results have been a 0-1 home loss to CF Atlas Guadalajara in Liga MX 2026/2027, a 0-3 defeat away to Club America in Liga MX 2026/2027 and a 0-2 loss away to New York City FC in the CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027.
• Renato Paiva has been trying to get Santos to play a high-energy, width-filled 4-3-3 with a vertical style but the pressing has been inconsistent.
• Lucas Di Yorio has scored two goals in Santos' last five.
• Ezequiel Bullaude has three of their five assists across their previous five and will be key when they break forward.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• Chicago Fire
  • Andrew Gutman - one goal in one CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027 game.
  • Anton Saletros - one assist in one match.
• Santos Laguna
  • Lucas Di Yorio - two goals in the last five.
  • Ezequiel Bullaude - three of their five assists across the previous five.

Betting Insights

• A Chicago win and under 3.5 goals looks a logical choice if the hosts control the pace of play.
• The underdog may get some joy from wide areas and quick breaks.

Prediction