Chicago Fire vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 15Kick-off on June 20, 2013 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 2-1 on June 20, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 17′D. BrownColorado Rapids
- 23′Mike MageeChicago Fire (pen.)
- 48′A. BerryChicago Fire
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, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2013 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 9, 2013 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 2, 2013 | DC United(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 29, 2013 | Charlotte Eagles(away) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 26, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 2, 2013 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 28, 2013 | Austin Aztex(away) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| May 26, 2013 | Chivas USA(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 19, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Chicago Fire on Apr 1, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 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
- Jun 15, 2013Portland Timbers1-0FC Dallas
- Jun 15, 2013DC United1-2Toronto FC
- Jun 15, 2013Columbus Crew2-0CF Montreal
- Jun 16, 2013Colorado Rapids1-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Jun 16, 2013Whitecaps4-3New England Revolution
- Jun 20, 2013CF Montreal2-0Houston Dynamo
- Jun 20, 2013Whitecaps3-1Chivas USA
- Jun 20, 2013Los Angeles Galaxy0-0Portland Timbers