Chicago Fire are sitting pretty at third in the Eastern Conference, while Toronto are languishing in ninth place. Surely some soccer deity has swapped these two clubs abilities in some bizzaro-world ritual.
Chicago Fire enter the match on a two game winning streak. They’ve looked like a tough out so far, scratching back to tie Montreal in the dying embers and gutting out a 1-0 win over a solid Columbus squad. Last weekend, they pulverized New England 3-0.
Toronto, meanwhile, find themselves in something close to a must-win game. Winless in their last three matches, Toronto fans are starting to eye the panic button.