Chicago Fire vs CF Montreal: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 28Kick-off on September 16, 2012 at 12:40 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs CF Montreal?
Chicago Fire won 3-1 on September 16, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 20′Marco Di VaioCF Montreal
- 34′S. MacDonaldChicago Fire
- 61′AlexChicago Fire
- 80′Á. FernándezChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; CF Montreal have 8, 0 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2012 | DC United(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2012 | DC United(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 CF Montreal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2012 | CF Montreal 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: CF Montreal vs Chicago Fire on Mar 17, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; CF Montreal score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| CF Montreal | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chicago Fire sit 3rd in Major League Soccer (36 points from 20 matches) and CF Montreal sit 13th (21 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 13 | CF Montreal | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 21 |
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
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- Sep 15, 2012Portland Timbers1-1Seattle Sounders
- Sep 15, 2012New York Red Bulls3-1Columbus Crew
- Sep 15, 2012DC United2-1New England Revolution
- Sep 16, 2012FC Dallas1-0Whitecaps
- Sep 16, 2012Chivas USA0-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Sep 19, 2012New York Red Bulls0-2Sporting Kansas City
- Sep 19, 2012Columbus Crew1-0Chivas USA