Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Seattle Sounders host Chicago Fire at Lumen Field on Saturday, August 29 (4:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM CT / 1:30 PM PT).

Seattle Sounders have no fresh fitness concerns to report heading into this one, meaning Paul Rothrock and Albert Rusnák should once again lead the line at Lumen Field, the pair responsible for eight combined goals and 60 created chances between them this season. Chicago Fire also arrive with a clean bill of health, with Philip Zinckernagel pushing for another involvement after a 5-goal campaign built on 55 shots, while Robert Lewandowski’s introduction has already brought 3 goals in just 365 minutes.

US viewers can watch Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.

Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire: Best Bets & Predictions

Sounders look to end a rough patch against high-flying Fire at Lumen Field.

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Seattle SoundersTop pickSeattle boast enough quality up top — Rothrock's 5 goals and Rusnák's 40 created chances chief among it — to get over the line at Lumen Field despite sitting 13th in the West.

39%win prob.opening soon @ bet365

2-1 Seattle SoundersA 2-1 scoreline fits a game where both attacks carry goal threat: Rothrock and Zinckernagel have each scored 5 times this season, but Seattle's home advantage tips the final margin.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐chanceopening soon @ bet365

YesWith Rothrock (5 goals) and Ferreira (2 goals) for Seattle, and Zinckernagel (5), Haile-Selassie (4) and Lod (4) for Chicago, both sides carry more than enough firepower to find the net.

61%chanceopening soon @ bet365

Over 2.5Rusnák's 40 created chances and Zinckernagel's 40 created chances between them point to a game with enough quality to produce 3 goals or more.

58%chanceopening soon @ bet365

Paul Rothrock to score anytimeRothrock leads Seattle's scoring charts with 5 goals from 28 shots this season, 12 of which have been on target.

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Our approach: we let Signal's model — built from underlying attacking and creative numbers rather than raw form or league position — set the picks below, then back each one with the stats that support it.

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Season Form & Standings

Seattle Sounders sit 13th in the Western Conference with 25 points from 20 games and a -5 goal difference, while Chicago Fire sit third in the Eastern Conference on 36 points, boasting a +11 goal difference that puts them firmly in the playoff picture.

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Potential Match-Winners

• Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders): Paul Rothrock has been Seattle’s most direct outlet in front of goal, banking 5 goals and 12 shots on target from 28 attempts across 1,542 minutes this season.
• Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders): Albert Rusnák remains the creative hub, setting up chances at will with 40 created and adding 3 goals of his own from 36 shots.
• Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire): Philip Zinckernagel has been Chicago’s talisman, matching Rothrock’s tally with 5 goals while creating 40 chances and testing keepers with 17 of his 55 shots on target.

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders: L L L L D

• 2026-08-23: FC Cincinnati 1-1 Seattle Sounders (D, away)
• 2026-08-20: Seattle Sounders 1-2 Austin FC (L, home)
• 2026-08-17: Seattle Sounders 0-2 Vancouver Whitecaps (L, home)
• 2026-08-02: Portland Timbers 2-1 Seattle Sounders (L, away)
• 2026-07-26: Philadelphia Union 1-0 Seattle Sounders (L, away)

Seattle’s recent form reads L L L L D: a 1-1 draw at FC Cincinnati preceded by defeats to Austin FC (1-2), Vancouver Whitecaps (0-2), Portland Timbers (2-1) and Philadelphia Union (1-0).

Chicago Fire: L W W W D

• 2026-08-23: New York Red Bulls 1-1 Chicago Fire (D, away)
• 2026-08-20: Orlando City 1-2 Chicago Fire (W, away)
• 2026-08-16: Chicago Fire 2-1 Portland Timbers (W, home)
• 2026-08-02: Chicago Fire 2-1 Charlotte FC (W, home)
• 2026-07-26: NYCFC 3-1 Chicago Fire (L, away)

Chicago’s recent form reads L W W W D: a 3-1 loss at NYCFC, then wins over Charlotte FC (2-1), Portland Timbers (2-1) and Orlando City (2-1), before a 1-1 draw at New York Red Bulls last time out.

Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire Prediction

Seattle’s underlying attacking numbers — headlined by Rothrock’s 5 goals and Rusnák’s 40 created chances — should be enough to get the better of a Chicago side sitting third in the East on 36 points, even though the Sounders themselves sit 13th in the West on 25 points. Expect goals at both ends given Zinckernagel’s own 5-goal return, but Seattle to edge it 2-1 at Lumen Field.