Chicago Fire vs Club Santos Laguna Prediction & Picks - Leagues Cup
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by Mikaella McIntosh | in Leagues Cup Picks
Following their commanding first-round win over Necaxa, the Chicago Fire will once again take on Liga MX opposition on Sunday, when they face Santos Laguna at SeatGeek Stadium. Unlike the hosts who are in good form, the visitors have shown plenty of weakness recently, losing each of their last five games. They’ll be looking to bounce back in Illinois.
It was convincing stuff from Sunday’s hosts last time out, whereas the away side are coming here on the back of a poor effort, especially in the final third where they were wasteful with their chances. This doesn’t really come as much of a surprise, as Santos Laguna have really struggled in creating chances in their most recent games. Such contrasting efforts point towards Chicago Fire’s odds to win being too big; they should be stronger favorites against a really damaged opponent.
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Chicago Fire vs Club Santos Laguna Form
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Chicago Fire and Club Santos Laguna Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 6, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 23, 2026 - Major League Soccer
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 6, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 23, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 9, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 2, 2026 - Major League Soccer
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 13, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 14, 2026 - US Open Cup
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
6/6 (100%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 6, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 2, 2026 - Liga MX
Jul 25, 2026 - Liga MX
Jul 18, 2026 - Liga MX
Jul 9, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 25, 2026 - Liga MX
Jul 9, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Apr 26, 2026 - Liga MX
Apr 19, 2026 - Liga MX
Apr 4, 2026 - Liga MX
Mar 22, 2026 - Liga MX
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 6, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 2, 2026 - Liga MX
Jul 18, 2026 - Liga MX
Jun 23, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Apr 22, 2026 - Liga MX
Chicago Fire against Club Santos Laguna : Head to Head (H2H)
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Average stats (last H2H results)
Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Chicago Fire against Club Santos Laguna Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
J. Gal
J. Cohen
DefenderA. Gutman
D. D'avilla
P. Dithejane
C. Cupps
Samuel Rogers
MidfielderJ. Dean
S. Oregel
D. Poreba
R. Lod
P. Zinckernagel
S. Barajas
H. Holguin
DefenderK. Picon
F. Pardo
J. Abella
D. Medina
K. Palacios
J. Guemez
C. Gruezo
ForwardM. Lopez
J. Mancha
L. Di Yorio
Missing players
M. Mbokazi
MidfielderA. Franco
Most goals and assists
Chicago Fire
Club Santos Laguna
P. Zinckernagel
(2 Goals)
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P. Dithejane
(2 Goals)
E. Bullaude
(2 Goals)
N. Allen
(3 Assists)
E. Bullaude
(1 Assists)
, 
M. Cuevas
(1 Assists)
Chicago Fire - Club Santos Laguna Key Points
- Santos Laguna have lost five on the bounce in all competitions.
- The visitors have failed to score in four of their last five games.
- In the first round, Santos Laguna conceded multiple goals.
- The Fire have won each of their last three home games.
- Chicago Fire won their first LC game in convincing fashion (at home).
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Our Chicago Fire vs Club Santos Laguna Prediction
Compared to their opponents, the Fire have shown far better offensive quality, especially in their recent games on home soil, netting a total of six goals in their last three, making it three in a row victorious. The start of the domestic season for Santos Laguna hasn’t been a pretty one, with five defeats in their last five games, scoring in just one of those five.
Given that the visitors have had lots of difficulty locating the net, we shouldn’t expect loads of action from Los Guerreros when coming up against one of the top-ranked Eastern Conference teams. Therefore a Chicago Fire win looks like the best way forward.
Our Chicago Fire vs Santos Laguna Pick: Chicago Fire to Win.
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