Chicago Fire vs Colorado Rapids: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 9Kick-off on April 20, 2019 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Colorado Rapids?
Chicago Fire won 4-1 on April 20, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 34′N. NikolićChicago Fire
- 40′K. KamaraColorado Rapids
- 53′C. SapongChicago Fire
- 61′D. MihailovićChicago Fire
- 80′A. KataiChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2019 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 30, 2019 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2019 | DC United(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Orlando City SC(away) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2019 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 23, 2019 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2018 | Colorado Rapids 2-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2017 | Chicago Fire 3-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2016 | Colorado Rapids 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2015 | Chicago Fire 0-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 5, 2014 | Colorado Rapids 0-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 20, 2013 | Chicago Fire 2-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Chicago Fire on Jun 14, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.1 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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 Colorado Rapids sit 7th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 20, 2019Toronto FC4-3Minnesota United FC
- Apr 20, 2019Los Angeles Galaxy2-1Houston Dynamo
- Apr 20, 2019Philadelphia Union3-0CF Montreal
- Apr 20, 2019Orlando City SC1-0Vancouver Whitecaps
- Apr 20, 2019Atlanta United FC1-2FC Dallas
- Apr 20, 2019New England Revolution1-0New York Red Bulls
- Apr 20, 2019Columbus Crew1-3Portland Timbers
- Apr 21, 2019San Jose Earthquakes4-1Sporting Kansas City