Chicago Fire vs Seattle Sounders

atFire at Sounders

August 29 · 4:30 PM EDT

· CHI +125 · O/U 3.5

Chicago leans in this one, though there's not much between them.

The Fire have momentum; Seattle is mired in a skid. Chicago have won three of five while the Sounders have dropped four straight, a reversal that puts the pressure on Seattle to arrest the slide. The Fire smell opportunity against a team in freefall.

Keys to the game

Chicago sit third in the table on 36 points with a seven-point buffer over Seattle at 25, meaning a win here could effectively bury the Sounders further back. Two clubs trending in opposite directions.
Seattle leads the head-to-head series 3-2, but Chicago's deeper roster has shown in the scoring column: the Fire have 37 goals to Seattle's 22, a gap that reflects which side creates more chances when these teams meet.
Chicago have the edge in wins too, with 11 to Seattle's 7, underlining a fundamental difference in finishing and closing tight moments. That efficiency matters in a game we see as close.

Our predictionLow confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Chicago Fire3rd in the Eastern ConferenceLDWWW36 pts11-6

Seattle Sounders13th in the Western ConferenceDLLLW25 pts7-9

Our pick, projected final

Fire2

Sounders1

Where the market has it

The books’ price on this one, with the vig taken out, so the three outcomes add to 100.

Chicago Fire

41%

Draw

25%

Seattle Sounders

34%

Fire to win

In the table

Where each club sits going in, with the rows either side. Points per game matters more than raw points this far into a season, the schedule is rarely even.

#MLS StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

1Nashville SC2115-4-2+2649

2Inter Miami CF2111-6-4+939

3Chicago Fire FC2011-3-6+1136

4New England Revolution2110-4-7+734

5Charlotte FC219-5-7+632

#MLS StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

11San Diego FC217-6-8+527

12LA Galaxy226-8-8-526

13Seattle Sounders FC207-4-9-525

14Austin FC215-6-10-1421

Sporting Kansas City214-3-14-3115

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is. MLS Player Availability Report, updated through Matchday 22.

Chicago Fire5 listed

André FrancoMidfielder · is out (lower body).

Mbekezeli MbokaziDefender · is out (lower body).

Chris MuellerForward · is out (not due to injury).

Sergio Oregel Jr.is out (lower body).

Philip ZinckernagelForward · is questionable (lower body).

Seattle Sounders9 listed

Paul ArriolaForward · is out (calf).

Pedro de la VegaForward · is out (quad).

Hassani DotsonMidfielder · is out (hamstring).

Jesús FerreiraForward · is out (hamstring).

Yeimar Gómez Andradeis out (calf).

Jordan MorrisForward · is out (quad).

Nikola PetkovicMidfielder · is out (knee).

Jackson RagenDefender · is out (knee).

Cristian RoldanMidfielder · is questionable (quad).

Projected starting lineups

Each club's XI from its most recent match, not a team sheet. The real ones post about an hour before kickoff, and sides rotate.

Chicago Fire4-3-3 · from Aug 22

Chris Brady#1Goalkeeper

Joel Waterman#16Left center back

Samual Rogers#5Right center back

Viktor Radojevic#14Left back

Leonardo Barroso#2Right back

Mauricio Pineda#22Center midfield

Maren Haile-Selassie#7Left midfield

Samuel Williams#47Right midfield

Robin Lod#17Forward

Jonathan Bamba#19Left forward

Philip Zinckernagel#11QUESTIONABLERight forward

Seattle Sounders5-4-1 · from Aug 22

Andy Thomas#26Goalkeeper

Ryan Sailor#4Center back

Antino Lopez#35Left center back

Stuart Hawkins#39Right center back

Paul Rothrock#14Left back

Kalani Kossa-Rienzi#85Right back

Snyder Brunell#37CM-L

Peter Kingston#45CM-R

Sebastian Gomez#90Left midfield

Edson Carli#30Right midfield

Osaze De Rosario#95Forward

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

Eastern Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Nashville SC15-2.71449 pts

2Inter Miami11-4.52439 pts

3Chicago Fire11-6.55036 pts

4New England Revolution10-7.47634 pts

5Charlotte FC9-7.42932 pts

6FC Cincinnati8-6.38131 pts

7New York NYCFC7-8.33327 pts

8New York Red Bulls7-9.33326 pts

9Toronto FC5-7.23824 pts

10D.C. United5-7.23824 pts

11Orlando City7-11.33324 pts

12Philadelphia Union5-10.23821 pts

13Montreal CF Montréal5-10.23821 pts

14Atlanta United6-12.28621 pts

15Columbus Crew5-11.23820 pts

Western Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Vancouver Whitecaps12-4.60040 pts

2Houston Dynamo12-7.57138 pts

3Los Angeles LAFC10-7.45535 pts

4San Jose Earthquakes10-8.47633 pts

5FC Dallas9-6.42933 pts

6St. Louis City9-6.42933 pts

7Colorado Rapids9-11.42928 pts

8Real Salt Lake8-8.40028 pts

9Portland Timbers8-9.38128 pts

10Minnesota United7-7.33328 pts

11San Diego FC7-8.33327 pts

12Los Angeles LA Galaxy6-8.27326 pts

13Seattle Sounders7-9.35025 pts

14Austin FC5-10.23821 pts

15Kansas City Sporting KC4-14.19015 pts

Fire at Sounders

Chicago

Fire

Seattle

Sounders

Post Game SummaryStat Savant

atFire at Sounders

August 29 · 4:30 PM EDT

· CHI +125 · O/U 3.5

Chicago leans in this one, though there's not much between them.

Keys to the game

Chicago sit third in the table on 36 points with a seven-point buffer over Seattle at 25, meaning a win here could effectively bury the Sounders further back. Two clubs trending in opposite directions.
Seattle leads the head-to-head series 3-2, but Chicago's deeper roster has shown in the scoring column: the Fire have 37 goals to Seattle's 22, a gap that reflects which side creates more chances when these teams meet.
Chicago have the edge in wins too, with 11 to Seattle's 7, underlining a fundamental difference in finishing and closing tight moments. That efficiency matters in a game we see as close.

Our predictionLow confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Chicago Fire3rd in the Eastern ConferenceLDWWW36 pts11-6

Seattle Sounders13th in the Western ConferenceDLLLW25 pts7-9

Our pick, projected final

Fire2

Sounders1

Where the market has it

The books’ price on this one, with the vig taken out, so the three outcomes add to 100.

Chicago Fire

41%

Draw

25%

Seattle Sounders

34%

Fire to win

In the table

Where each club sits going in, with the rows either side. Points per game matters more than raw points this far into a season, the schedule is rarely even.

#MLS StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

1Nashville SC2115-4-2+2649

2Inter Miami CF2111-6-4+939

3Chicago Fire FC2011-3-6+1136

4New England Revolution2110-4-7+734

5Charlotte FC219-5-7+632

#MLS StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

11San Diego FC217-6-8+527

12LA Galaxy226-8-8-526

13Seattle Sounders FC207-4-9-525

14Austin FC215-6-10-1421

Sporting Kansas City214-3-14-3115

Injury report

Chicago Fire5 listed

André FrancoMidfielder · is out (lower body).

Mbekezeli MbokaziDefender · is out (lower body).

Chris MuellerForward · is out (not due to injury).

Sergio Oregel Jr.is out (lower body).

Philip ZinckernagelForward · is questionable (lower body).

Seattle Sounders9 listed

Paul ArriolaForward · is out (calf).

Pedro de la VegaForward · is out (quad).

Hassani DotsonMidfielder · is out (hamstring).

Jesús FerreiraForward · is out (hamstring).

Yeimar Gómez Andradeis out (calf).

Jordan MorrisForward · is out (quad).

Nikola PetkovicMidfielder · is out (knee).

Jackson RagenDefender · is out (knee).

Cristian RoldanMidfielder · is questionable (quad).

Projected starting lineups

Each club's XI from its most recent match, not a team sheet. The real ones post about an hour before kickoff, and sides rotate.

Chicago Fire4-3-3 · from Aug 22

Chris Brady#1Goalkeeper

Joel Waterman#16Left center back

Samual Rogers#5Right center back

Viktor Radojevic#14Left back

Leonardo Barroso#2Right back

Mauricio Pineda#22Center midfield

Maren Haile-Selassie#7Left midfield

Samuel Williams#47Right midfield

Robin Lod#17Forward

Jonathan Bamba#19Left forward

Philip Zinckernagel#11QUESTIONABLERight forward

Seattle Sounders5-4-1 · from Aug 22

Andy Thomas#26Goalkeeper

Ryan Sailor#4Center back

Antino Lopez#35Left center back

Stuart Hawkins#39Right center back

Paul Rothrock#14Left back

Kalani Kossa-Rienzi#85Right back

Snyder Brunell#37CM-L

Peter Kingston#45CM-R

Sebastian Gomez#90Left midfield

Edson Carli#30Right midfield

Osaze De Rosario#95Forward

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

Eastern Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Nashville SC15-2.71449 pts

2Inter Miami11-4.52439 pts

3Chicago Fire11-6.55036 pts

4New England Revolution10-7.47634 pts

5Charlotte FC9-7.42932 pts

6FC Cincinnati8-6.38131 pts

7New York NYCFC7-8.33327 pts

8New York Red Bulls7-9.33326 pts

9Toronto FC5-7.23824 pts

10D.C. United5-7.23824 pts

11Orlando City7-11.33324 pts

12Philadelphia Union5-10.23821 pts

13Montreal CF Montréal5-10.23821 pts

14Atlanta United6-12.28621 pts

15Columbus Crew5-11.23820 pts

Western Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Vancouver Whitecaps12-4.60040 pts

2Houston Dynamo12-7.57138 pts

3Los Angeles LAFC10-7.45535 pts

4San Jose Earthquakes10-8.47633 pts

5FC Dallas9-6.42933 pts

6St. Louis City9-6.42933 pts

7Colorado Rapids9-11.42928 pts

8Real Salt Lake8-8.40028 pts

9Portland Timbers8-9.38128 pts

10Minnesota United7-7.33328 pts

11San Diego FC7-8.33327 pts

12Los Angeles LA Galaxy6-8.27326 pts

13Seattle Sounders7-9.35025 pts

14Austin FC5-10.23821 pts

15Kansas City Sporting KC4-14.19015 pts

Chicago Fire vs Seattle Sounders — Aug 29, 2026

Chicago leans in this one, though there's not much between them.

Keys to the game

Where the market has it

In the table

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Chicago Fire vs Seattle Sounders — Aug 29, 2026

Chicago leans in this one, though there's not much between them.

Keys to the game

Where the market has it

In the table

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings