By the numbers: Individual | Team
2017 was a breakout campaign for the Chicago Fire, as they rose from the Eastern Conference basement to a third-place finish by the time the regular season had concluded.
Statistically, the Fire as a team finished in the top-10 in 12 key offensive and defensive categories across Major League Soccer, seven of which were finishes in the top-5.
Have a look at how the numbers bore out for head coach Veljko Paunovic's side compared to the rest of MLS in the table below.
Category |
Amount |
MLS Rank |
---|---|---|
Goals |
61 |
3 |
Assists |
64 |
2 |
Shots (ex. blocks) |
340 |
T-10 |
Shots on Target |
167 |
T-6 |
Shooting Accuracy |
49.12 |
2 |
Fouls Committed |
393 |
T-14 |
Fouls Suffered |
407 |
13 |
Passes |
16,094 |
6 |
Successful Passes |
13,262 |
T-4 |
Pass Completion |
82.4% |
2 |
Chances Created |
319 |
12 |
Minutes/Goal |
50.16 |
3 |
Clearances |
714 |
9 |
Blocks |
78 |
16 |
Interceptions |
461 |
6 |
Clean Sheets |
11 |
4 |