Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerPlay-In Round - FinalsKick-off on November 1, 2012 at 01:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo?
Houston Dynamo won 1-2 on November 1, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 12′W. BruinHouston Dynamo
- 46′W. BruinHouston Dynamo
- 83′AlexChicago Fire
Official lineup for Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chicago Fire
- 7S. MacDonald
- 14Patrick Nyarko
- 18Chris Rolfe
- 4Á. Fernández
- 12Logan Pause
- 17P. Pardo
- 6J. Anibaba
- 13Gonzalo Segares González
- 22A. Berry
- 23Arne Friedrich
- 25S. Johnson
Houston Dynamo
- 3Calen Carr
- 12W. Bruin
- 11Brad Davis
- 13R. Clark
- 16Adam Moffat
- 27B. García
- 4Jermaine Omar Taylor
- 8Kofi Kwarteng Frempong Sarkodie
- 26Corey Ashe
- 32Bobby Boswell
- 1T. Hall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2012 | DC United(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win, 2 draws, 0 Houston Dynamo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo on Sep 2, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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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