Venue & Event Details
Match: Chicago Fire FC (15‑11‑6, 51 pts) vs. Toronto FC (5‑13‑13, 28 pts)
Competition: Major League Soccer – Regular Season, Matchday 33
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. CT local)
Venue: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass (Apple TV); Local radio coverage
This is Chicago’s final home game of the regular season, with playoff seeding on the line. Toronto, already eliminated, will try to play spoiler.
Weather Update (Chicago, IL)
Forecast: Clear skies, cool fall evening
Temperature at Kickoff: ~63°F (17°C)
Humidity: ~55%
Wind: 7–10 mph
Impact: Ideal soccer conditions; no weather disruptions expected.
Injury / Suspension Report
Chicago Fire FC
OUT: David Poreba (injury)
OUT: Chase Gasper (injury)
OUT: Chris Mueller (injury)
QUESTIONABLE: Rominigue Kouamé (knock)
Toronto FC
No major injuries reported; full squad expected to be available.
Key Player Matchups
Hugo Cuypers (CHI) vs. Toronto Backline: Cuypers leads the Fire with 17 goals; his movement will test Toronto’s center‑backs.
Xherdan Shaqiri (CHI) vs. Michael Bradley (TOR): Shaqiri’s set‑piece delivery and creativity against Toronto’s veteran midfield anchor.
Philip Zinckernagel (CHI) vs. Richie Laryea (TOR): Zinckernagel has 4 goals and 4 assists in his last 10 games; Laryea must track his runs.
Theo Corbeanu (TOR) vs. Rafael Czichos (CHI): Corbeanu leads Toronto with 6 goals; Czichos marshals Chicago’s defense.
Team Records & Recent Form
Chicago Fire FC
Record: 15‑11‑6 (51 pts, 7th in East – clinched playoff berth)
Last 5: W‑W‑W‑L‑W
Last Match: 5‑3 win over Inter Miami (Sept. 30)
Home Form: 8‑4‑3 at Soldier Field
Goals Scored: 64 (2nd in East)
Toronto FC
Record: 5‑13‑13 (28 pts, 11th in East – eliminated)
Last 5: D‑D‑D‑D‑D (7 straight draws overall)
Last Match: 1‑1 draw vs. Inter Miami (Sept. 27)
Road Form: 2‑7‑7 away from home
Goals Scored: 29 (fewest in East)
Series History
All-time MLS meetings: Chicago lead 14‑13‑13.
Last Meeting: March 2025 – Chicago 2, Toronto 1 at BMO Field.
At Soldier Field: Toronto winless in last 3 visits.
Recent Trend: Toronto unbeaten in 6 of last 9 vs. Chicago, but Fire won earlier this season.
Betting Trends
Chicago have won 3 straight and are 7‑2‑1 in their last 10, averaging 2.2 goals per game.
Toronto have drawn 7 straight matches, 6 of them ending 1‑1.
Fire are 11‑8‑5 vs. Eastern Conference opponents; Toronto are 2‑11‑11 vs. the East.
4 of last 5 Chicago matches have gone Over 2.5 goals.
Toronto have scored just 7 goals in their last 10 matches.
MATCH ODDS
Chicago Fire FC – 210 Draw + 310 Toronto FC + 500
Over 3.5 + 130 Under 3.5 – 165
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
