Chicago Fire vs FC Dallas: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 31, 2014 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 1-0 on August 31, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 83′R. EarnshawChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; FC Dallas have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2014 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-6 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 11, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2014 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 17, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-2 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 10, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2014 | Chivas USA(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 FC Dallas win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Oct 13, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; FC Dallas score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| FC Dallas | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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 30, 2014Toronto FC0-3New England Revolution
- Aug 30, 2014CF Montreal2-0Columbus Crew
- Aug 31, 2014Whitecaps0-3Portland Timbers
- Aug 31, 2014San Jose Earthquakes1-1Real Salt Lake
- Aug 31, 2014DC United2-0New York Red Bulls
- Sep 1, 2014Chivas USA0-3Los Angeles Galaxy
- Sep 3, 2014Philadelphia Union1-0Toronto FC
- Sep 3, 2014New England Revolution3-1Sporting Kansas City