Chicago Fire host Toronto in Eastern Conference play

Toronto FC (11-17-3, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Fire (7-16-8, 13th in the Eastern Conference)

Chicago; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Chicago -102, Toronto FC +251, Draw +258; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Fire play Toronto in conference action.

The Fire are 5-11-8 against Eastern Conference teams. The Fire have a -18 goal differential, scoring 36 goals while conceding 54.

Toronto is 8-12-3 in conference matchups. Toronto is 5-8-0 when it scores a single goal.

The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. The Fire won the last meeting 4-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Hugo Cuypers has scored 10 goals and added two assists for the Fire. Kellyn Acosta has two assists over the past 10 games.

Federico Bernardeschi has scored eight goals and added six assists for Toronto. Richie Laryea has one goal and two assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Fire: 2-6-2, averaging 0.8 goals, 3.8 shots on goal and 4.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.5 goals per game.

Toronto: 4-6-0, averaging 0.9 goals, 2.8 shots on goal and 3.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Fire: Chase Gasper (injured), Andrew Gutman (injured), Carlos Teran (injured), Rafael Czichos (injured).

Toronto: Charlie Sharp (injured), Nickseon Gomis (injured), Henry Wingo (injured), Jonathan Osorio (injured), Lorenzo Insigne (injured).

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.