Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on September 2, 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 won 3-1 on September 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 1′Patrick NyarkoChicago Fire
- 19′Daniel PaladiniChicago Fire
- 90′Brian ChingHouston Dynamo
- 90′AlexChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2012 | DC United(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Chicago Fire win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Sep 2, 2012FC Dallas1-1Seattle Sounders
- Sep 3, 2012San Jose Earthquakes4-0Chivas USA
- Sep 6, 2012New England Revolution2-0Columbus Crew
- Sep 6, 2012Colorado Rapids3-0Portland Timbers
- Sep 7, 2012Houston Dynamo1-0Real Salt Lake
- Sep 8, 2012Seattle Sounders2-1Chivas USA
- Sep 12, 2012Toronto FC1-2Chicago Fire
- Sep 15, 2012Sporting Kansas City1-1Houston Dynamo