Chicago Fire vs FC Dallas: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 14Kick-off on May 26, 2017 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs FC Dallas?
Chicago Fire won 2-1 on May 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 3′N. NikolićChicago Fire
- 6′Roland Conde LamahFC Dallas
- 9′David AccamChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; FC Dallas have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2017 | DC United(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 7, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 15, 2017 | New York City FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 7, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 FC Dallas win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2016 | FC Dallas 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Chicago Fire 2-0 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2014 | Chicago Fire 1-0 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 13, 2013 | FC Dallas 2-3 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 24, 2012 | Chicago Fire 2-1 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: FC Dallas vs Chicago Fire on Jul 17, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; FC Dallas score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.8 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| FC Dallas | 1.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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 Dallas sit 5th (33 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 5 | FC Dallas | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 33 |
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
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- May 20, 2017Philadelphia Union2-1Colorado Rapids
- May 20, 2017Atlanta United FC4-1Houston Dynamo
- May 21, 2017FC Dallas0-1San Jose Earthquakes
- May 21, 2017New England Revolution2-1Columbus Crew
- May 21, 2017Minnesota United FC1-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 21, 2017Orlando City SC0-3New York City FC
- May 26, 2017Toronto FC5-0Columbus Crew