Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Toronto FC host Chicago Fire at BMO Field on Saturday, September 5 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).

No fresh fitness concerns have emerged for either side heading into this one, so both managers should have most of their attacking talent available. Toronto FC will lean on Dániel Sallói, who leads the club with 6 goals and 21 shots on target this season, alongside Joshua Sargent, who has chipped in 4 goals of his own. Chicago Fire travel with a front line built around Philip Zinckernagel and Maren Haile-Selassie, who both have 5 goals, plus Robert Lewandowski, who has already scored 4 times in just 455 minutes since arriving.

This has the makings of an entertaining afternoon at BMO Field. Toronto have been anything but tight at the back, shipping goals in bunches during draws with Charlotte FC and NYCFC, and Chicago’s attack should find joy against a defense with a -6 goal difference. Expect chances at both ends, with Chicago’s superior firepower ultimately proving the difference.

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Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire: Best Bets & Predictions

Playoff-chasing Chicago Fire head to BMO Field looking to extend the gap on a Toronto FC side still finding its feet.

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Chicago FireTop pickChicago sit third in the East on 37 points with a +11 goal difference, well clear of a Toronto side 10th on 25 points and -6.

39%win prob.105 @ bet365

1-2 Toronto FCBoth sides have shown they trade goals recently — Toronto's 3-3 with Charlotte and Chicago's 2-2 at Seattle — pointing to a tight scoreline that still breaks Chicago's way.

11%chance850 @ bet365

YesToronto have found the net in draws with NYCFC and Charlotte, while Chicago's front two of Zinckernagel and Haile-Selassie have combined for 10 goals between them this season.

60%chance-225 @ bet365

Over 2.5Toronto's 3-3 with Charlotte and Chicago's 2-2 at Seattle both went well past 2.5, and with Sallói's 6 goals and Zinckernagel's 43 chances created on show, goals look likely again.

57%chance-211 @ bet365

Dániel Sallói to score anytimeSallói is the top scorer on either team sheet with 6 goals from 44 shots, 21 of them on target, making him Toronto's most direct route to goal.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐chanceopening soon @ bet365

Our approach: we weigh conference position, recent scorelines and the underlying attacking numbers from both squads before layering in market pricing to settle on our picks.

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Season Form & Standings

Toronto FC sit 10th in the Eastern Conference with 25 points from 22 games, while Chicago Fire are third on 37 points from 21 games — firmly in the playoff picture as the regular season winds down.

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Potential Match-Winners

• Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC): Toronto’s talisman up top, Sallói has banked 6 goals and put 21 of his 44 shots on target this season, easily their most direct outlet.
• Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire): The creative fulcrum for Chicago, Zinckernagel has racked up 43 chances created and 5 goals across 1,598 minutes.
• Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire): A constant threat in behind, Haile-Selassie has matched Zinckernagel with 5 goals and added 30 chances created of his own.

Recent Form

Toronto FC: D W D W D

• 2026-08-30: Toronto FC 1-1 NYCFC (D, home)
• 2026-08-23: Inter Miami 1-2 Toronto FC (W, away)
• 2026-08-20: Toronto FC 3-3 Charlotte FC (D, home)
• 2026-08-16: Toronto FC 2-1 New England Revolution (W, home)
• 2026-08-01: NYCFC 1-1 Toronto FC (D, away)

Toronto FC’s last 5 have brought 2 wins and 3 draws, including a 3-3 shootout with Charlotte FC and a point at NYCFC most recently.

Chicago Fire: W W W D D

• 2026-08-29: Seattle Sounders 2-2 Chicago Fire (D, away)
• 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)

Chicago Fire’s last 5 have delivered 3 wins and 2 draws, most recently a 2-2 draw at Seattle Sounders and a 1-1 stalemate at New York Red Bulls.

Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire Prediction

Chicago Fire arrive well capable of doing damage at BMO Field, and with 37 points from 21 games putting them third in the East, another result on the road would tighten their grip on the playoff picture. Toronto FC, 10th on 25 points, have shown they can trade goals — the 3-3 with Charlotte and 2-1 wins either way point to an open game rather than a shutout. Expect goals at both ends, but Chicago’s greater firepower up front, led by Zinckernagel and Haile-Selassie, edges it. We’re backing Toronto FC 1-2 Chicago Fire.