Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on April 7, 2024 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo?
Chicago Fire won 2-1 on April 7, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 10′X. ShaqiriChicago Fire (pen.)
- 65′A. IbrahimHouston Dynamo
- 78′B. GutiérrezChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2024 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 23, 2024 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 16, 2024 | CF Montreal(home) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2024 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2024 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2023 | Chicago Fire 1-4 Houston Dynamo | US Open Cup |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Houston Dynamo 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Chicago Fire 4-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Houston Dynamo 0-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2018 | Chicago Fire 2-3 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Houston Dynamo 3-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo on Jun 7, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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 Houston Dynamo sit 2nd (38 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 38 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
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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- Apr 7, 2024Seattle Sounders5-0CF Montreal
- Apr 7, 2024Sporting Kansas City3-3Portland Timbers
- Apr 13, 2024Portland Timbers2-2Los Angeles FC
- Apr 13, 2024DC United2-3Orlando City SC
- Apr 13, 2024Charlotte3-2Toronto FC
- Apr 13, 2024New York Red Bulls0-0Chicago Fire
- Apr 13, 2024New York City FC2-0New England Revolution