Two teams in opposite conferences of MLS will do battle today in a match between the Chicago Fire and Seattle Sounders. The first-division clash scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET will be held at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on CSN-Chicago.
What They're Saying
Chicago Fire midfielder Patrick Nyarko (via MLS): As my recovery continues, I keep saying I still have a little bit to go, but all of these are confidence builders. Fifteen minutes, 45 minutes and then sooner rather than later I'll be considering myself for a starting position. All I want is to help this team win games. That's all I've been about and that's what I'll keep doing."
Seattle Sounders manager Sigi Schmid: "To get out of a slump, or the funk we were in a little bit, sometimes just a couple of things need to break foryou. It seems like it's a struggle, and it was a little bit of that."
The In-Form Player
The absences of Obafemi Martins and Clint Dempsey has allowed Chad Barrett to increase his role with the Sounders. In 10 appearances, the 30-year-old has three goals.
Projected Lineups
Chicago Fire (4-4-2): Johnson; Cochrane, Ritter, Gehrig, Palmer; Johnson, Cocis, Polster, Ship; Igboananike, Prado
Seattle Sounders (4-2-3-1): Frie; Remick, Scott, Marshall, Mears; Alonso, Pineda; Thomas, Roldan, Neagle; Barrett
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 32 | |||
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 32 | |||
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 31 | |||
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 31 | |||
| 5 | FC Dallas | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 29 | |||
| 6 | Sporting Kansas City | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 27 | |||
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 25 | |||
| 8 | Houston Dynamo | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | |||
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 23 | |||
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 18 |
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DC United | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 35 | |||
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 24 | |||
| 3 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 24 | |||
| 4 | New England Revolution | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 24 | |||
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 23 | |||
| 6 | Toronto FC | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 23 | |||
| 7 | New York City FC | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 20 | |||
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 19 | |||
| 9 | Impact Montreal | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 18 | |||
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 15 |
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