With just one point out of a possible nine through three matches, the Chicago Fire are having a rough go to start 2021. We covered that extensively in a piece on Monday.
Three games is, admittedly, a small sample size, but there a few stat trends emerging thus far that are interesting, and some point to bright spots within an otherwise gloomy season. Let’s take a look:
Boris Sekulic is having himself a nice second season with the Fire. He’s tied for third in MLS in tackles won through the first three weeks at 10, behind only Alex Ring of Austin FC and Kellyn Acosta of the Colorado Rapids.