Chicago Fire vs Sporting KC Prediction, 3/19/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/16/2022

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Game: Chicago Fire vs Sporting KC

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+136) Kansas City (+165)

Soldier Field is the site where Daniel Salloi and Sporting KC (1-0-2, 12th in Western Conference) will play the Chicago Fire (1-2-0, 6th in Eastern Conference) on Saturday. The men protecting the net are Gabriel Slonina for the Chicago Fire and Tim Melia for Sporting KC. The moneyline on this matchup has the Chicago Fire priced at +136 and Sporting Kansas City is at +165. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Chicago stepped onto the pitch against D.C. in their most recent game and took home the win by a score of 2-0. When talking about passing the ball, they earned a 85.2% received passes rate by converting 316 out of their 371 passing targets in their last outing. The Fire attempted 29 dribbles in this game and successfully completed 24 of those dribbles for a percentage of 82.8%.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, Chicago walked away from the pitch at a 53.8% rate by putting 7 shots on target out of 13 total shots. Chicago is averaging 0.67 goals per 90 minutes (2 goals in total) and have earned 1 assist in all competitions for this campaign.

Kacper Przybylko is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for the Chicago Fire. Przybylko has been in the starting lineup in 147 outings so far in his career and he tallies 0.38 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Germany has tallied 58 goals scored in 13,605 professional minutes played. He has totaled 21 assists while earning 12 yellow card cautions during his career.

Another guy who could decide the outcome is Xherdan Shaqiri, the forward born in Switzerland. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 51 times so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 54 goals. Shaqiri has totaled 19,133 mins in 221 career starting assignments and has been handed 36 yellow cards. He scores 0.25 goals per 90 minutes during his soccer career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Chicago Fire will be Gabriel Slonina. Slonina (4-5-5 record in his career) has tallied 7 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 50.0% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 63 shots tried against him in 14 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.14 (16 goals conceded) and he has a save percentage of 76.2. Slonina has seen the field for 1,260 minutes and has accumulated 49 saves during his soccer career.

For their last game, Kansas City went home defeated by a final of 2-0 against Colorado. Sporting KC ended the game with a 40.0% successful dribble percentage by converting 6 of the 15 dribbles they tried. They finished this game by converting 443 of the 470 attempted passes earning a rate of 94.3%. Kansas City connected on 3 shots on target out of the team's 13 shots attempted which had them at a 23.1% rate in their last match. Having accumulated 2 goals and 0 assists in all matches, Kansas City averages 0.67 goals and 0.00 assists per 90 minutes.

Daniel Salloi will be someone to watch for Sporting KC. He sports an average of 0.35 goals per 90 mins and has started 111 games during his soccer career. The forward from Hungary has been on the pitch for 10,243 minutes while scoring 40 goals. He has accounted for 12 yellow cards in his career and has helped on a goal 23 times. You should also watch out for Johnny Russell, the forward who is from Scotland. Russell has been handed 28 yellow cards in 28,624 professional minutes played (323 starts). His goals per 90 average during his soccer career is 0.33. He has tallied 105 goals in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 56 different times.

Tim Melia will look after the goal for Sporting KC. During his pro soccer career, Melia has conceded 277 goals while earning 666 stops in 221 starts. He has surrendered 1.26 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 93-54-75. He has a save % of 71.8 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 30.3%. Melia has tallied 67 shutouts and has seen 935 shots tried against him in 19,853 minutes in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas City (+165)

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