Chicago Fire vs FC Dallas Prediction, 4/2/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/30/2022

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Game: Chicago Fire vs FC Dallas

Date: Saturday, April 2, 2022

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-126) Dallas (+325)

Soldier Field is the site where Paul Arriola and FC Dallas (2-1-1, 5th in Western Conference) will play the Chicago Fire (2-2-0, 3rd in Eastern Conference) on Saturday. The goalies protecting the net will be Gabriel Slonina for the Chicago Fire and Jimmy Maurer for FC Dallas. FCD is priced at +325 while the Fire are at -126. The over/under is set at 3.

Chicago faced off with Kansas City in their most recent game and walked away with a win by a score of 3-1. In the passing game, they ended up with a 84.6% passes received percentage by converting 406 out of their 480 pass targets in their last match. The Fire attempted 7 dribbles in this outing and completed 3 of those tries for a percentage of 42.9%.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Chicago finished the game at a 22.2% rate by hitting 2 shots on target of 9 total shots. Chicago averages 1.25 g/90 (5 total goals) and have racked up 3 assists in all competitions for the season.

Kacper Przybylko is a player who should be able to impact this match for the Chicago Fire. He has 21 assists while tallying 12 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career. Przybylko has been given a starting assignment in 148 outings so far in his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.39 goals per 90. The forward hailing from Germany has earned 60 goals in 13,695 professional minutes played.

One more guy who should impact this match is Xherdan Shaqiri, the forward hailing from Switzerland. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 51 times in his career while scoring 55 goals. Shaqiri has 19,223 mins during 222 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 37 yellow card warnings. He currently averages 0.26 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Chicago Fire is Gabriel Slonina. Slonina (5-5-5 record during his career) has 7 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 46.7% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper from the United States has seen 65 shots attempted against him in 15 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.13 (17 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 75.4. Slonina has been on the pitch for a total of 1,350 minutes and is sitting with 50 saves during his career.

For their last game, Dallas got the victory with a final of 4-1 against Portland. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 407 out of their 477 passes they tried for a rate of 85.3%. FCD earned a 40.0% successful dribble rate by completing 6 of the 15 dribbles they pursued. Dallas had 8 shots on target out of their 14 shots attempted which had them at a 57.1% clip when they last took the field. Having earned a total of 7 goals and 6 assists for all their matches, Dallas averages 1.75 goals and 1.50 assists per 90 minutes.

Paul Arriola should provide solid play for FC Dallas. He has an average of 0.21 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 114 matches so far in his career. The forward from the United States has been on the pitch for 10,526 professional minutes and has scored 25 goals. He has 26 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 15 times. You should also keep an eye on Jesus Ferreira, the forward hailing from Colombia. Ferreira has been given a total of 10 yellow card warnings in 6,989 mins (82 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 average thus far in his career is 0.35. He has collected 27 goals in his pro soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 17 times.

Jimmy Maurer will be residing in front of the goal for FC Dallas. So far in his career, Maurer has allowed 218 goals while tallying 524 stops in 177 starts. He has surrendered 1.24 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 69-58-51. He has earned a save % of 71.4 and his shutout rate is currently 32.2%. Maurer has totaled 57 clean sheets while seeing 734 shots against him in 15,769 mins in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (-126)

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