Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 6Kick-off on April 15, 2012 at 11:05 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 April 15, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 24′W. BruinHouston Dynamo
- 27′Logan PauseChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 3 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 1 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 2, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 0.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 3; Houston Dynamo score 0.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/3 |
| Houston Dynamo | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2 | 0/3 | 0/3 |
Over the last 3 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
- Apr 8, 2012Portland Timbers1-2Chivas USA
- Apr 14, 2012Philadelphia Union1-0Columbus Crew
- Apr 14, 2012New England Revolution1-2DC United
- Apr 14, 2012Seattle Sounders1-0Colorado Rapids
- Apr 14, 2012Toronto FC0-1Chivas USA
- Apr 14, 2012New York Red Bulls2-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Apr 15, 2012FC Dallas2-1CF Montreal
- Apr 15, 2012Sporting Kansas City1-0Real Salt Lake