Chicago Fire vs DC United: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on September 17, 2016 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs DC United?
Chicago Fire and DC United drew 2-2 on September 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 19′Rob VincentDC United
- 22′Razvan Vasile CocisChicago Fire
- 29′David AccamChicago Fire
- 90′Bobby BoswellDC United
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; DC United have 3, 9 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2016 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2016 | DC United(away) | 2-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2016 | CF Montreal(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2016 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2016 | New York City FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Chicago Fire(home) | 6-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2016 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2016 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 DC United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 3, 2015 | DC United 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2014 | DC United 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: DC United vs Chicago Fire on Aug 27, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.7 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| DC United | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Sep 11, 2016New York Red Bulls2-2DC United
- Sep 11, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy4-2Orlando City SC
- Sep 17, 2016Seattle Sounders1-0Vancouver Whitecaps
- Sep 17, 2016Portland Timbers2-1Philadelphia Union
- Sep 17, 2016New York City FC2-2FC Dallas
- Sep 17, 2016CF Montreal1-3New England Revolution
- Sep 17, 2016Orlando City SC1-4Columbus Crew
- Sep 18, 2016Colorado Rapids0-0San Jose Earthquakes