Minnesota and Chicago have met just four times with each team having scored six goals in those meetings. Minnesota United won the first two matches, but the Fire have avoided defeat in the most recent two, winning at home in 2019 and drawing, 2–2, in Minnesota in 2020.
The Loons conceded six times in their first seven games this season with only three teams having conceded fewer so far in 2022. Minnesota had never conceded fewer than 11 goals through the first seven games of a season prior to this year.
Chicago played in its fourth 0–0 draw of the season against the Galaxy on Sunday with neither team mustering a shot on target. It was just the second game in MLS history (regular season or playoffs) to have zero shots on goal with the other being a scoreless draw between Seattle and Dallas on March 28, 2015.
Robin Lod’s go-ahead goal at 77’ on Saturday was his 18th regular-season goal since scoring his first in 2020. Half of Lod’s goals have come in the 75th minute or later.
Gabriel Slonina, who turns 18 in May, earned his ninth career clean sheet last Saturday against the Galaxy, the most of any goalkeeper in MLS history prior to turning 21.
