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Chicago Fire will face their next test on Thursday as time edges closer to this Open Cup tie with Austin FC.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for Austin FC v Chicago Fire, scroll down (plus the best game odds).
📊 Form Guide
Austin FC
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Austin FC are hoping to win again after their last result, the 1-0 MLS success against Toronto FC.
In that match, Austin FC had 62% possession and 15 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. The only player to score for Austin FC was Gyasi Zardes (91'). At the other end, Toronto FC got 3 attempts at goal with 0 of them on target.
Over their preceding 6 fixtures, Josh Wolff's Austin FC have found the net a combined total of 9 times which gives them an average number of goals per match equal to 1.5.
Chicago Fire
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In their previous fixture, Chicago Fire drew 3-3 in the MLS match with Atlanta United.
In that game, Chicago Fire had 45% possession and 10 shots on goal with 3 on target. For Chicago Fire, the goals were scored by Maren Haile-Selassie (49') and Georgios Koutsias (89'). For their opponents, Atlanta United had 15 shots on goal with 7 on target. Andrew Gutman (29'), Juan José Purata (42' Own goal) and Giorgos Giakoumakis (55', 64') scored for Atlanta United.
The stats tell the story, and Chicago Fire have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing opposing sides hit 10 goals overall. At the back, Chicago Fire have seen their frailties exposed.
📰 Team News: Austin FC
The Austin FC boss Josh Wolff will be grateful not to have any fitness worries whatsoever coming into this game owing to a fully injury-free group available to select from.
📰 Team News: Chicago Fire
Owing to a completely injury-free group to pick from, the Chicago Fire manager Frank Klopas has no fitness worries whatsoever coming into this game.
🧠 Prediction
Our assessment here is that Chicago Fire will need things to go their way to see themselves scoring against this Austin FC lineup who we reckon should gain the upper hand.
We therefore think that it’s going to be a highly competitive game with a 1-0 winning margin for Austin FC at the end of the 90.
Let’s see how this one goes.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Peter Guest, 10:19 22/05/2023

⚽️ Team Focus:
Austin FC
Formed: 2018
Stadium: Q2 Stadium (20,738)
Captain: Alex Ring
Chairman: Anthony Precourt
Manager: Josh Wolff
Competitions: MLS (Parent), MLS (Western Conference), Open Cup (Round of 16)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 66 | WDWDD |
2 |
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34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 63 | DWDDW |
3 |
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34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 58 | WDWWD |
4 |
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34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 57 | WWWDD |
5 |
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34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 57 | LLWLD |
6 |
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34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 57 | DWLDW |
7 |
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34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 56 | DWDWL |
8 |
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34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 54 | WDLDW |
9 |
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34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 53 | LWDWL |
10 |
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34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 52 | LWDLW |
11 |
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34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 43 | DDWLD |
12 |
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34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | -6 | 42 | LDDDL |
13 |
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34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | -5 | 39 | WDDLD |
14 |
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34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | -6 | 37 | DDLWW |
15 |
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34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | -8 | 36 | WWLLL |
16 |
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34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 35 | DLLWW |
17 |
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34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -22 | 34 | LDLWD |
18 |
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34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -34 | 30 | LLDLD |
19 |
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34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -26 | 23 | LLLDL |
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