Chicago Fire vs FC Dallas: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 24, 2012 at 12:40 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 24, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 41′M. HedgesFC Dallas
- 45′Sebastián Hugo GrazziniChicago Fire
- 63′M. PappaChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 10 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; FC Dallas have 3, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2012 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 10; FC Dallas score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| FC Dallas | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1 | 9/13 | 5/13 |
Over the last 10 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
- May 20, 2012Colorado Rapids2-2Sporting Kansas City
- May 20, 2012Chivas USA1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 20, 2012San Jose Earthquakes1-1Columbus Crew
- May 20, 2012Portland Timbers2-1Chicago Fire
- May 23, 2012New York Red Bulls1-1Chivas USA
- May 24, 2012Seattle Sounders0-2Columbus Crew
- May 24, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy2-3San Jose Earthquakes
- May 26, 2012Houston Dynamo2-1Los Angeles Galaxy