Chicago Fire vs Chivas USA: result 1-4 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 24, 2013 at 09:05 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Chivas USA?
Chivas USA won 1-4 on March 24, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 57′Edgar Eduardo Mejía VirueteChivas USA
- 64′Patrick NyarkoChicago Fire
- 73′J. VelázquezChivas USA
- 75′J. AgudeloChivas USA
- 88′J. AnibabaChivas USA (o.g.)
Official lineup for Chicago Fire vs Chivas USA
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chicago Fire
- 7S. MacDonald
- 14Patrick Nyarko
- 17Chris Rolfe
- 11Daniel Paladini
- 15Wells Thompson
- 71Alex
- 6J. Anibaba
- 13Gonzalo Segares González
- 20J. Larentowicz
- 22A. Berry
- 70Paolo Tornaghi
Chivas USA
- 7Tristan Bowen
- 11J. Agudelo
- 8Edgar Eduardo Mejía Viruete
- 13Josue Soto
- 15Eric Humberto Ávila
- 20Carlos Alvarez
- 31M. Iraheta
- 2Bobby Burling
- 3M. De Luna
- 23J. Velázquez
- 1Dan Kennedy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Chivas USA have 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2013 | New England Revolution(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 1, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2012 | DC United(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2013 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2013 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2012 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Chicago Fire win, 0 draws, 0 Chivas USA wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2012 | Chivas USA 1-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chivas USA vs Chicago Fire on May 5, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chivas USA score 0.9 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Chivas USA | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 48 |
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- Mar 30, 2013Houston Dynamo2-0San Jose Earthquakes
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