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Game: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City SC
Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL
TV: MLS Season Pass
The Fire (2-5-8) are hosting Orlando City (4-4-6) at Soldier Field on Wednesday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Chris Brady for Chicago and Pedro Gallese for Orlando.
The Fire rank 22nd for expected goals with 17.7, and the team’s xGA are sitting at 22.7. Chicago has relinquished 27 goals while relinquishing 1.80 goals per 90, and their oppositition have accounted for 80 shots on target against them. Their difference in goals is -13 with the help of 14 goals put in the net and 27 goals allowed. They have 2 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 13.3% the year. The Chicago Fire have amassed 53 saves and have a save rate of 68.8 the year. Chicago has a total of 31 yellow card warnings over the course of the season and also 1 red card. On the campaign, this squad has an average of 0.73 points per match (11 pts) and are 23rd in the league with 11 assists.
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Orlando City SC has accumulated 15 goals and the squad’s expected goals the year sits at 18.9. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 1.57 in addition to 34 saves, and they have recorded 4 clean sheets. On the campaign, Orlando has a save % of 66.7 (57 shots on target against), and are ranked 20th in the league with 16 points. Orlando has a rank of 25th in the category of goals against with 22, and the squad’s difference in goals is coming in at -7. Orlando has accounted a clean sheet rate of 28.6% on the year and also 28 yellow cards. The Lions are sitting with an average of 1.14 points per match while having 12 assists and 1 red card.
The man who is expected to protect the net for Chicago will be Chris Brady. Brady has seen the pitch for 4,799 mins and has tallied 146 stops so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.33 (71 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 72.1. The keeper from the United States has faced 215 shots attempted against him in 54 starts. Brady (15-19-20 record in his career) has accumulated 14 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 25.9% clean sheet percentage.
Pedro Gallese will be looking after the goal for Orlando. So far in his career, Gallese has given up 273 goals and has earned 443 saves in 234 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.45 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 88-61-83. He holds a save % of 67.7 and his shutout rate sits at 24.4%. Gallese has tallied 57 shutouts while seeing 685 shots tried against him in 20,901 career minutes.
Hugo Cuypers is a footballer who should impact this matchup for Chicago. He has accounted for 19 assists while accumulating 7 yellow card cautions so far in his career. The forward born in Belgium has 48 goals in 9,434 mins played. Hugo Cuypers has started 110 games in his career and he accounts for 0.46 goals per 90 mins.
Orlando has a player in Facundo Torres, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward representing Uruguay has totaled 9,955 professional minutes while scoring 34 goals. He sports an average of 0.31 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 113 games thus far in his career. He has accounted for 7 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 12 times.
Who will win tonight’s MLS game ATS?
Tony Sink’s Pick: Take Chicago
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