Chicago Fire vs DC United: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 33Kick-off on October 27, 2012 at 08:20 PM (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 1-1 on October 27, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 16′Patrick NyarkoChicago Fire
- 50′L. PajoyDC United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; DC United have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2012 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 DC United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2012 | DC United 4-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: DC United vs Chicago Fire on Aug 22, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| DC United | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Oct 25, 2012Sporting Kansas City2-1Philadelphia Union
- Oct 27, 2012Philadelphia Union0-3New York Red Bulls
- Oct 27, 2012CF Montreal0-1New England Revolution
- Oct 27, 2012Portland Timbers1-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Oct 28, 2012Real Salt Lake0-0Whitecaps
- Oct 28, 2012Colorado Rapids2-0Houston Dynamo
- Oct 28, 2012Columbus Crew2-1Toronto FC
- Oct 28, 2012FC Dallas2-2Chivas USA