Chilly Toronto hopes to put out the Fire.

Toronto FC, by Mike Beauvais: The 2-1 scoreline in last Saturday’s loss to Real Salt Lake is flattering for Toronto FC. The hosts could, and probably should, have won by a more convincing margin, but credit is due to the central defensive pairing of Adrian Cann and Nana Attakora. The two Canadian internationals, along with goalkeeper Stefan Frei, were under siege, yet managed to keep things respectable, making clearance after clearance.Chicago Fire, by Isaac Heath: This is an easy one. Baggio Husidic has been playing great soccer in the Chicago Fire midfield this season. The Bosnian born Chicago resident has made the most of his playing opportunities this year, scoring a goal in each of his last two games. Expect Husidic to continue to thrive in the five man midfield.Toronto: No one particular player was at fault on last weekend, but the match at Rio Tinto was a bit of a doomed enterprise from the get-go, largely due to Preki’s overly conservative formation that ended up costing the team in the end. With the Reds playing what was essentially a 4-5-1 and lone forward Chad Barrett stranded seemingly miles ahead of his teammates, RSL bossed the midfield with impunity.What became obvious here was that TFC simply can’t afford to go without influential midfielders Dwayne De Rosario and Julian de Guzman for extended periods. By the time the pair came on to start the second half, the Reds’ fate was already sealed.Chicago: Nobody on the Fire is playing glaringly badly, but their health seems to be a problem for the first time this year. Last year the Fire experienced several crippling injuries throughout the season, but this roster does not seem deep enough to handle them like the 2009 team. Justin Mapp and Collins John were injured last week joining the already sidelined John Thorrington and Logan Pause.Toronto: Rest assured, barring the unforeseen, both De Rosario and de Guzman will be back in the TFC starting XI. With this match being at BMO, the Reds will be playing to beat the Fire and Preki’s formation will reflect that intent. Look for the White-Barrett strikeforce to be handed another start at home against the William Conde-led Chicago defense, and for what is now the regular back line of Raivis Hscanovics, Attakora, Cann, and Maksim Usanov to deal with the ex-Cottager forward pairing of Brian McBride and Collins John.Chicago: The Fire has been playing with one striker up top and then the five midfielders are taking turns moving forward into the attack. This strategy has been effective as defenses have been caught off guard by the creative runs of Marco Pappa, Husidic and Patrick Nyarko.Toronto: Both TFC and the Fire have undergone radical changes under respective new managers Preki and Carlos de los Cobos and this will be the first meeting between the two clubs since the shifts in personnel and philosophy. The team that is able to get through the feeling out process (which could end up being lengthy and exacerbated by poor weather) the quickest will most likely be the club poised for a result.Chicago: Toronto FC boasts one of the best home field advantages in the MLS at snug BMO Field. Thus far this year the Fire has played pretty well on the road, but it will be interesting to see how the respond to the atmosphere in Toronto.Toronto: TFC’s string of good home performances will continue, but so will the Fire’s run of strong away form. Take a 1-1 draw here.Chicago: Expect a tight match with the two teams ending in a 2-2 draw.For more on Major League Soccer, visit Goal.com's MLS page and join Goal.com USA's Facebook fan page