Chicago Fire vs San Diego FC Prediction, 7/12/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/9/2025

Game: Chicago Fire vs San Diego FC

Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: MLS Season Pass

Soldier Field in Chicago, IL is the location where SDFC (12-3-6) will try to defeat the Fire (8-4-8) on Saturday. The Fire are priced at +106 and San Diego is at -128. The over/under is set at 3. The goaltenders protecting the net are Jeffrey Gal for Chicago and C.J. dos Santos for San Diego.

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The Chicago Fire have a total of 57 SVs and they are the owners of a save rate of 60.9% for the year. Their differential on goals is currently at 3 by 39 goals finished and 36 goals surrendered. For the season, this team averages 1.40 points per match (28 pts) and also are 6th in the league with 28 assists. The Fire are 8th in the matter of xG with 32.6, and the team's xGA are coming in at 34.5. Chicago has earned 46 yellow cards on the year as well as 3 red cards. Chicago has surrendered 36 goals while allowing 1.80 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have earned 92 shots on target against them. They have accumulated 2 shut outs, giving them a percentage of 10.0% on the year.

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San Diego FC has totaled 44 goals and the squad's xG this season is currently at 36.4. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.38 with 61 saves, and they have 7 shutouts. For the season, SDFC has a save % of 67.8% (90 SoT against), and they also are 4th in MLS with 39 points. San Diego FC has a rank of 18th in goals against with 29, and their difference in goals is 15. San Diego has a shut out % of 33.3% for the season and 40 yellow cards. The San Diego Football Club have an average of 1.9 points per contest while earning 35 assists and 1 red card.

The man defending the goal for Chicago is Jeffrey Gal. Gal has been on the field for a total of 591 mins and is sitting with 11 stops during his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.29 (9 total goals conceded) and his save % is 57.9%. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 19 shots attempted against him in 6 starts. Gal (3-0-3 record in his career) has accumulated 1 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 14.3%% clean sheet percentage.

C.J. dos Santos will look after the net for San Diego. So far in his career, Santos has given up 34 goals and has 66 saves in 23 starting assignments. Santos has totaled 7 clean sheets while defending 100 shots tried against him in 2,070 minutes in his career. He sports a save % of 66.0% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 30.4%%. He has allowed 1.48 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 12-3-8.

Hugo Cuypers is a member of the team who can help decide the match for Chicago. The forward from Belgium has accumulated 21 goals in 4,193 mins. Cuypers has been given a starting assignment in 50 matches thus far in his career and accounts for 0.45 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 3 assists while accumulating 45 points during his career.

San Diego stars Anders Dreyer, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has totaled 31 pts so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 13 times. The forward hailing from Denmark has earned 1,851 professional minutes and he has scored 9 goals. He currently averages 0.43 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 21 games so far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago Fire (-128)

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