We said: Chicago Fire 2-1 Dallas
After an unbeaten start to the campaign and being on their own patch, Chicago should have full confidence about collecting three points on Saturday, but it will be a tight affair after Dallas recorded back-to-back wins also.
Home advantage is likely to play a big role in the outcome this weekend, if Dallas' away record from last season is anything to go by, suggesting that it will be a difficult day for the visitors.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chicago Fire win with a probability of 53.79%. A draw had a probability of 23.9% and a win for Dallas had a probability of 22.27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chicago Fire win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.73%) and 2-0 (9.64%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.38%), while for a Dallas win it was 0-1 (6.66%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood.