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Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-3 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 14Kick-off on May 20, 2018 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Fire
2-3
Houston Dynamo

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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo?

Houston Dynamo won 2-3 on May 20, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 4′R. QuiotoHouston Dynamo
  • 14′N. NikolićChicago Fire
  • 16′D. CamposChicago Fire
  • 56′A. ElisHouston Dynamo (pen.)
  • 74′A. ElisHouston Dynamo

Official lineup for Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chicago Fire

4-3-3
  1. 17D. Campos
  2. 23N. Nikolić
  3. 19Mohammed Adams
  1. 12T. Tchani
  2. 10A. Katai
  3. 31B. Schweinsteiger
  1. 3B. Vincent
  2. 15Grant Lillard
  3. 5K. Ellis
  4. 4J. Kappelhof
  1. 45R. Sánchez

Houston Dynamo

4-2-3-1
  1. 9M. Manotas
  1. 17A. Elis
  2. 31R. Quioto
  3. 10T. Martínez
  1. 11A. Wenger
  2. 6E. Alexander
  1. 27B. García
  2. 2A. Fuenmayor
  3. 3A. Machado
  4. 7D. Beasley
  1. 23J. Willis
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 12, 2018Columbus Crew(away)0-3Major League Soccer
May 10, 2018CF Montreal(home)1-0Major League Soccer
May 6, 2018Atlanta United FC(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Apr 28, 2018Toronto FC(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Apr 21, 2018New York Red Bulls(away)2-1Major League Soccer
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 12, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps(away)2-2Major League Soccer
May 6, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy(home)3-2Major League Soccer
Apr 29, 2018Minnesota United FC(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Apr 21, 2018Toronto FC(home)5-1Major League Soccer
Apr 15, 2018San Jose Earthquakes(away)2-2Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire wins, 2 draws, 2 Houston Dynamo wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 22, 2017Houston Dynamo 3-0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
May 21, 2016Chicago Fire 1-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Jul 4, 2015Houston Dynamo 1-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Oct 25, 2014Chicago Fire 2-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Sep 28, 2014Houston Dynamo 2-0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Sep 1, 2013Chicago Fire 1-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire on Oct 22, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Chicago Fire score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.7 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chicago Fire1.41.929/1511/15
Houston Dynamo1.71.448/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Chicago Fire sit 4th in Major League Soccer (48 points from 29 matches) and Houston Dynamo sit 5th (46 points from 29 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Chicago FireEastern Conference291469524348
5Houston DynamoWestern Conference291379393746

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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