Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 33Kick-off on October 25, 2014 at 12:00 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 October 25, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 18′O. CummingsHouston Dynamo
- 66′J. LarentowiczChicago Fire (pen.)
- 90′Florent Sinama-PongolleChicago Fire
Official lineup for Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chicago Fire
- 24Quincy Obina Amarikwa
- 7Alex
- 11Sanna Nyassi
- 12Logan Pause
- 19H. Shipp
- 22Matthew Watson
- 4Bakary Soumaré
- 5Lovel Palmer
- 13Gonzalo Segares González
- 20J. Larentowicz
- 25S. Johnson
Houston Dynamo
- 7O. Cummings
- 11Brad Davis
- 13R. Clark
- 17Servando Carrasco
- 23G. Barnes
- 27B. García
- 4Jermaine Omar Taylor
- 8Kofi Kwarteng Frempong Sarkodie
- 16A. Cochran
- 18D. Horst
- 24T. Deric
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 2 wins, 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2014 | DC United(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2014 | CF Montreal(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2014 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 12, 2014 | DC United(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2014 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2014 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win, 2 draws, 3 Houston Dynamo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 1, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Chicago Fire 3-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire on Sep 28, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 0.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicago FireEastern Conference | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 48 |
| 5 | Houston DynamoWestern Conference | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 46 |
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