Atlanta Silverbacks vs Chicago Fire: result 1-3 and analysis
US Open CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on July 9, 2014 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Atlanta Silverbacks Park, Atlanta, Georgia
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What was the result of Atlanta Silverbacks vs Chicago Fire?
Chicago Fire won 1-3 on July 9, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 50′Quincy Obina AmarikwaChicago Fire
- 54′Deon Lincoln McCaulayAtlanta Silverbacks
- 82′J. LarentowiczChicago Fire (pen.)
- 85′AlexChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 7 matches in all competitions, Atlanta Silverbacks have 5 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 15, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 28, 2014 | Chattanooga(away) | 5-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 29, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-3 | US Open Cup |
| May 21, 2013 | Georgia Revolution(away) | 3-2 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 26, 2014 | Columbus Crew(home) | 4-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 19, 2014 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 8, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Atlanta Silverbacks score 2.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 7; Chicago Fire score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Silverbacks | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 5/7 | 6/7 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 13/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 7 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy