Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 21, 2016 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo?
Chicago Fire won 1-0 on May 21, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 3′A. ÁlvarezChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2016 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2016 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2016 | DC United(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2016 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 1, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 28, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire on Jul 4, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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 18, 2016Toronto FC1-1New York City FC
- May 18, 2016New York Red Bulls1-0Chicago Fire
- May 20, 2016Philadelphia Union1-0DC United
- May 21, 2016New York City FC0-7New York Red Bulls
- May 21, 2016Toronto FC0-0Columbus Crew
- May 21, 2016Orlando City SC2-1CF Montreal
- May 21, 2016New England Revolution2-4FC Dallas
- May 22, 2016Sporting Kansas City1-3Real Salt Lake