When St. Louis was granted a MLS expansion team, the leagues missed out on a chance for an instant rivalry when they placed the new team in the Western Conference. With Chicago’s team in the East, soccer fans in the midwest were denied the same fierce rivalry that happens in baseball with the Cardinals/Cubs or in the NHL with the Blues/Blackhawks.
But the teams were in the same pool of us open cup soccer picks, teams and drawn together in the round of 32 for their first-ever meeting. By pure coincidence, their first-ever MLS meeting, and only one this season, comes four days later at Soldier Field in Chicago. Before you bet on US Soccer, get the lowdown on a Chicago Fire v. St. Louis City prediction.
Chicago Fire vs. St. Louis City FC Information
Chicago Fire vs St. Louis City FC
Location of the game: SeatGeek Stadium. Bridgeview, ILL.
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 9. 9 p.m. ET.
How to watch: B/R App | B/R Football channel
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The Chicago Fire had a rough game on Saturday with a 3-0 MLS road loss to Nashville SC. They haven’t won in league play since April 8 with a 2-2 draw against Philadelphia Union, a 2-1 loss at Atlanta United, and a 1-1 draw with New York Red Bulls. They did knock off lower-division Chicago House 3-0 in the U.S. Open Cup Third Round on April 26.
St. Louis City FC didn’t get to finish their game on Saturday night as violent storms in Texas forced the game to stop in the 50th minute. At the time of abandonment, the contest against FC Dallas was scoreless. St. Louis City lost to Seattle Sounders on April 29, drew at Colorado Rapids 1-1 on April 22 and beat FC Cincinnati 5-1 on April 15. In the U.S. Open Cup Third Round, they beat Union Omaha 5-1 on April 25.
Chicago FC vs. St. Louis City FC Analysis
When looking at both teams for a Chicago Fire vs St Louis City prediction, the St. Louis offense is more potent. City have scored 22 goals in 10 MLS games, and when you add in the U.S. Open Cup game, they have netted 27 goals in 11 games. Chicago has scored just 13 times in 10 MLS games, and they have 16 goals overall in 11 contests this year.
Chicago Fire have a -3 goal differential in MLS games, and while they are 1-0-5 at home, those games were at Soldier Field, while this one is at their former home in the suburbs. Despite being an expansion side, St. Louis leads MLS with a +10 goal differential on the season.
Joao Klauss leads St. Louis City in MLS games with five goals, and Eduard Lowen has five assists. Kei Kamara leads the Fire with four goals, and Brian Gutierrez has four assists. With Chicago Fire vs St Louis City predictions very hot.
The toughest part in making U.S. Open Cup picks in a Chicago Fire vs St Louis City prediction is knowing who will play. Managers routinely rotate squads for cup games, and with the teams meeting in MLS on Saturday, they may give younger players some run on Tuesday.
Odds Breakdown
Chicago Fire
- Moneyline: -130
- First Half: +135
- Second Half: +110
- Draw: +250
St. Louis City
- Moneyline: +300
- First Half: +300
- Second Half: +280
- Draw: +250
Chicago Fire vs. St. Louis City FC Pick and Prediction
Pick 1: St. Louis City FC to win +300
St. Louis has been playing better than Chicago and are less likely to rotate their squad. They can make some noise in this cup, like they have in MLS so far.
Pick 2: Over 2.5 goals -140
This game should have goals. Both us open cup soccer teams scored multiple goals in their last cup game. In four of the last five St. Louis games, the winner’s had at least three goals, and five of the last six Fire games have totaled at least three goals.
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