Match

Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire: result 3-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 38Kick-off on October 3, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario

Toronto FC
3-1
Chicago Fire

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What was the result of Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire?

Toronto FC won 3-1 on October 3, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 16′R. BerićChicago Fire
  • 44′M. DelgadoToronto FC
  • 56′O. GonzálezToronto FC
  • 70′Y. SoteldoToronto FC

Official lineup for Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Toronto FC

4-5-1
  1. 24J. Shaffelburg
  1. 99I. Achara
  2. 30Y. Soteldo
  3. 8M. Delgado
  4. 21J. Osorio
  5. 4M. Bradley
  1. 22R. Laryea
  2. 96Auro
  3. 92K. Lawrence
  4. 44O. González
  1. 25A. Bono

Chicago Fire

3-1-4-2
  1. 21F. Herbers
  2. 27R. Berić
  1. 31F. Navarro
  2. 14J. Espinoza
  3. 10Álvaro Medrán
  4. 30G. Giménez
  1. 6M. Navarro
  1. 22M. Pineda
  2. 4J. Kappelhof
  3. 3J. Bornstein
  1. 32G. Słonina
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Toronto FC have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 4 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Toronto FC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 29, 2021FC Cincinnati(home)3-2Major League Soccer
Sep 26, 2021Colorado Rapids(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Sep 22, 2021York United(home)4-0Canadian Championship
Sep 18, 2021Nashville SC(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Sep 14, 2021Inter Miami(home)0-1Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 30, 2021New York City FC(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Sep 26, 2021Nashville SC(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Sep 23, 2021New England Revolution(home)2-3Major League Soccer
Sep 19, 2021CF Montreal(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Sep 15, 2021DC United(away)0-3Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Toronto FC wins, 2 draws, 1 Chicago Fire win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 25, 2021Chicago Fire 1-2 Toronto FCMajor League Soccer
Feb 20, 2020Chicago Fire 2-0 Toronto FCFriendlies Clubs
Sep 29, 2019Chicago Fire 2-2 Toronto FCMajor League Soccer
Apr 6, 2019Toronto FC 2-2 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Jul 28, 2018Toronto FC 3-0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Jul 21, 2018Chicago Fire 1-2 Toronto FCMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Toronto FC on Jul 25, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Toronto FC score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 0.9 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Toronto FC1.21.529/159/15
Chicago Fire0.91.356/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Toronto FC sit 12th in Major League Soccer (39 points from 34 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 4th (55 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Chicago Fire3416711645455
12Toronto FC3491213526739

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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