Their next US Open Cup game on Wednesday will see Minnesota United facing opposition in the form of Chicago Fire.
Our Minnesota United v Chicago Fire predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below including the latest game odds.
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Form Guide
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Minnesota United
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Minnesota United will be looking for a repeat result of the 1-2 MLS success versus FC Dallas.
In that game, Minnesota United had 47% possession and 16 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. For Minnesota United, the scorers were Carlos Harvey (35') and Anthony Markanich (58'). For their opponents, FC Dallas had 14 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Logan Farrington (73') scored for FC Dallas.
Minnesota United have been conceding pretty frequently lately, but they’ve also found ways to convert their own chances into goals. Looking at their last 6 games, Minnesota United have conceded in 5 of them while also managing to get on the scoresheet in 5 of those matches. That sort of pattern isn’t assured to be carried forward here, however.
Chicago Fire
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After being defeated in their last game at the hands of FC Cincinatti in MLS competition, Chicago Fire and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
In that game, Chicago Fire had 53% possession and 15 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. The scorer for Chicago Fire was Philip Zinckernagel (55'). FC Cincinnati had 13 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Evander (19') and Kévin Denkey (50') scored for FC Cincinatti.
Looking at their form, and Chicago Fire have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing their opponents hit 7 goals in total. Defensively, Chicago Fire have seen their frailties exposed.
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Head to head
Inspecting their most recent head to head meetings going back to 27/08/2017 shows that Minnesota United have won 3 of these games & Chicago Fire 2, with the number of drawn results being 1.
A sum of 18 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 10 of them from Loons and 8 being from Men in Red. The average goals per game has been 3.
The previous league fixture between these sides was MLS match day 10 on 09/04/2023 when the final score was Chicago Fire 2-1 Minnesota United.
That time, Chicago Fire had 52% possession and 14 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Their only player to score was Kei Kamara (24', 36').
Minnesota United got 10 shots on goal with 6 on target. Kervin Arriaga (57') was the scorer.
The referee was Timothy Ford.
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Team News: Minnesota United
The Minnesota United boss Eric Ramsay will be grateful not to have any fitness concerns whatsoever coming into this match with a completely injury-free group available for selection.
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Team News: Chicago Fire
With a completely injury-free group to pick from, the Chicago Fire boss Gregg Berhalter has no fitness concerns to speak of coming into this clash.
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Prediction
We’re thinking that Minnesota United are likely to dominate possession and create several successful chances.
At the other end, Chicago Fire may well find it hard getting goals although we do see them getting the chances to score, too.
We’re predicting a fairly comfortable 3-1 margin for Minnesota United at the end of the 90 minutes.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Turning to the betting odds in the 90 minute result market, a victory for Minnesota United can be had for 1.83, betting on the game finishing all-square is 3.7 & taking a punt on a win for Chicago Fire can get you 3.7. Those are the most competitive prices being offered at this very moment.
Victor Martins,
21:01 06/07/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Minnesota United
Formed: 2015
Stadium: Allianz Field (19,400)
Captain: Michael Boxall
Chairman: Bill McGuire
Manager: Eric Ramsay
Competitions: MLS (Parent), MLS (Western Conference), US Open Cup (Quarter-finals)