Chicago Fire vs Colorado Rapids: result 0-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 23, 2015 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Colorado Rapids?
Colorado Rapids won 0-1 on August 23, 2015.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2015 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2015 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2015 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 5, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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
- Aug 19, 2015Columbus Crew2-2New York City FC
- Aug 20, 2015Sporting Kansas City0-5San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 22, 2015Portland Timbers2-2Houston Dynamo
- Aug 22, 2015Toronto FC5-0Orlando City SC
- Aug 22, 2015DC United0-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 22, 2015Columbus Crew3-2Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 23, 2015CF Montreal0-1Philadelphia Union
- Aug 23, 2015Real Salt Lake2-0Seattle Sounders