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
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(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| 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 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
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- Oct 26, 2014Whitecaps1-0Colorado Rapids
- Oct 26, 2014Columbus Crew2-1Philadelphia Union
- Oct 26, 2014Chivas USA1-0San Jose Earthquakes