Chicago Fire vs FC Dallas: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 22Kick-off on August 2, 2015 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs FC Dallas?
Chicago Fire won 2-0 on August 2, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 4′David AccamChicago Fire
- 85′Shaun MaloneyChicago Fire (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; FC Dallas have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2015 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2015 | Orlando City SC(home) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2015 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2015 | Portland Timbers(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2015 | DC United(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2015 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2015 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 2, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-6 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 FC Dallas win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Chicago Fire vs FC Dallas on Aug 31, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; FC Dallas score 1.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| FC Dallas | 1.8 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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
- Aug 1, 2015New York City FC2-3CF Montreal
- Aug 1, 2015Philadelphia Union1-3New York Red Bulls
- Aug 1, 2015DC United6-4Real Salt Lake
- Aug 1, 2015Orlando City SC5-2Columbus Crew
- Aug 1, 2015New England Revolution3-1Toronto FC
- Aug 2, 2015Sporting Kansas City1-1Houston Dynamo
- Aug 2, 2015Colorado Rapids1-3Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 2, 2015Seattle Sounders0-3Whitecaps