Chicago Fire vs DC United: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 20Kick-off on July 21, 2013 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 4-1 on July 21, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 2′Chris RolfeChicago Fire
- 11′Joel LindpereChicago Fire
- 45′Chris RolfeChicago Fire
- 56′Mike MageeChicago Fire (pen.)
- 59′L. SilvaDC United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; DC United have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2013 | Whitecaps(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 7, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 27, 2013 | Austin Aztex(home) | 5-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2013 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2013 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 26, 2013 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 22, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 DC United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2013 | Chicago Fire 2-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2012 | DC United 4-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs DC United on Jun 2, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 0.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| DC United | 0.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 5/15 | 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 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
- Jul 18, 2013Chivas USA1-0Toronto FC
- Jul 20, 2013Seattle Sounders1-1Colorado Rapids
- Jul 20, 2013Toronto FC0-0New York Red Bulls
- Jul 20, 2013CF Montreal0-0FC Dallas
- Jul 20, 2013Columbus Crew0-2New England Revolution
- Jul 20, 2013Philadelphia Union0-0Portland Timbers
- Jul 21, 2013Real Salt Lake1-2Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 21, 2013Los Angeles Galaxy2-1Whitecaps