Scouting: FC Dallas @ Chicago Fire

When: 7 p.m. today at Toyota Park.

TV: ESPN2.

Scouting FC Dallas: Dallas (2-2-5, 11 points) has done well enough against the Fire that it hasn't lost the Brimstone Cup since 2001. Jeff Cunningham leads the team with 4 goals.

Scouting the Fire: The Fire (2-3-3, 9 points) is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, but that can be a little deceiving. If the club were in the Western Conference, it would be in last place.

Next: vs. AC Milan, 7:30 p.m. Sunday.