Chicago Fire vs DC United: result 3-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 32Kick-off on September 17, 2017 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs DC United?
Chicago Fire won 3-0 on September 17, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 23′I. HarkesChicago Fire (o.g.)
- 62′B. VincentChicago Fire
- 90′N. NikolićChicago Fire (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; DC United have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2017 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2017 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2017 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2017 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 DC United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2017 | DC United 0-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Chicago Fire 2-2 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2016 | DC United 6-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Chicago Fire 1-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2015 | DC United 4-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2015 | Chicago Fire 0-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: DC United vs Chicago Fire on May 20, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 0.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.7 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| DC United | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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 DC United sit 11th (24 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 11 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 24 |
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
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- Sep 16, 2017Vancouver Whitecaps2-2Columbus Crew
- Sep 16, 2017CF Montreal2-3Minnesota United FC
- Sep 17, 2017FC Dallas0-0Seattle Sounders
- Sep 17, 2017Sporting Kansas City3-1New England Revolution
- Sep 17, 2017Colorado Rapids1-1New York City FC
- Sep 17, 2017Real Salt Lake2-1Portland Timbers
- Sep 17, 2017San Jose Earthquakes1-0Houston Dynamo