Chicago Fire vs Colorado Rapids: result 3-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 13Kick-off on May 18, 2017 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Colorado Rapids?
Chicago Fire won 3-0 on May 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 15′N. NikolićChicago Fire
- 57′David AccamChicago Fire
- 74′N. NikolićChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 7, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2017 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Orlando City SC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Chicago Fire on Jun 19, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 0.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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
- May 15, 2017FC Dallas1-1New York City FC
- May 17, 2017Philadelphia Union2-0Houston Dynamo
- May 18, 2017Sporting Kansas City3-0Seattle Sounders
- May 18, 2017Real Salt Lake2-1New York City FC
- May 18, 2017San Jose Earthquakes1-1Orlando City SC
- May 19, 2017New York Red Bulls1-1Toronto FC
- May 20, 2017CF Montreal4-1Portland Timbers
- May 20, 2017DC United0-1Chicago Fire