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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2018 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Toronto FC(home) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2017 | Houston Dynamo 3-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 21, 2016 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2015 | Houston Dynamo 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Chicago Fire 2-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2014 | Houston Dynamo 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 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 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
- May 20, 2018San Jose Earthquakes1-3DC United
- May 20, 2018Minnesota United FC1-1Sporting Kansas City
- May 20, 2018Atlanta United FC1-3New York Red Bulls
- May 21, 2018CF Montreal0-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 26, 2018Toronto FC0-1FC Dallas
- May 26, 2018Houston Dynamo3-1New York City FC
- May 26, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy1-0San Jose Earthquakes
- May 26, 2018Seattle Sounders0-1Real Salt Lake