Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on September 1, 2013 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo?
Chicago Fire and Houston Dynamo drew 1-1 on September 1, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 36′W. BruinChicago Fire (o.g.)
- 90′Adam MoffatHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 17, 2013 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2013 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2013 | DC United(home) | 0-2 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 4, 2013 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2013 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2013 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2013 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-1 | 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 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 |
| Jul 4, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 0-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire on Jul 28, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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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- Sep 1, 2013Columbus Crew0-1Seattle Sounders
- Sep 1, 2013Los Angeles Galaxy3-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Sep 1, 2013Whitecaps2-2Chivas USA
- Sep 4, 2013Columbus Crew2-0Houston Dynamo
- Sep 5, 2013Seattle Sounders1-0Chivas USA
- Sep 8, 2013FC Dallas3-1Whitecaps
- Sep 8, 2013Sporting Kansas City3-0Columbus Crew