Chicago Fire scouting report
Houston Dynamo at Chicago Fire
When: 2 p.m. at Toyota Park
TV: Channel 50
Scouting the Dynamo: The Dynamo (10-8-6, 36 points) had a tough match last weekend, a 5-0 loss at Montreal, but the Dynamo got a win Tuesday night in CONCACAF Champions League play. Will Bruin and Giles Barnes lead the Dynamo with 6 goals apiece.
Scouting the Fire: The Fire (10-10-4, 34 points) faces another must-win game, this time against the team directly ahead of it in the Eastern Conference standings. The team is at full strength, with no injuries or suspensions. Mike Magee leads the club this season with 8 goals in a Fire uniform in MLS play. A near-sellout crowd is expected.
Next: at Seattle Sounders, 9 p.m. Saturday at CenturyLink Field.
— Orrin Schwarz