Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati: result 3-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 25, 2020 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati?
Chicago Fire won 3-0 on August 25, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 2′F. HerbersChicago Fire
- 10′Álvaro MedránChicago Fire
- 67′I. AlisedaChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; FC Cincinnati have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2020 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 7, 2020 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2020 | DC United(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2020 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Chicago Fire win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 FC Cincinnati win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2019 | FC Cincinnati 0-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2019 | Chicago Fire 1-2 FC Cincinnati | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2017 | FC Cincinnati 0-0 Chicago Fire | US Open Cup |
Last archived meeting: FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire on Sep 21, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; FC Cincinnati score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| FC Cincinnati | 0.9 | 1.6 | 6 | 7/15 | 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 FC Cincinnati sit 6th (31 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 47 | 31 |
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
- Aug 25, 2020Philadelphia Union1-0New York Red Bulls
- Aug 26, 2020CF Montreal2-0Vancouver Whitecaps
- Aug 26, 2020Sporting Kansas City2-5Houston Dynamo
- Aug 26, 2020Orlando City SC3-1Nashville SC
- Aug 29, 2020CF Montreal0-1Toronto FC
- Aug 29, 2020Atlanta United FC1-3Orlando City SC
- Aug 29, 2020FC Cincinnati0-0Columbus Crew
- Aug 29, 2020Philadelphia Union4-1DC United