Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo: result 4-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 13Kick-off on September 23, 2020 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo?
Chicago Fire won 4-0 on September 23, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 15′R. BerićChicago Fire
- 23′F. HerbersChicago Fire
- 40′Álvaro MedránChicago Fire
- 89′C. SapongChicago Fire (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2020 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2020 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2020 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 29, 2020 | New York City FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 13, 2020 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2019 | Houston Dynamo 0-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2018 | Chicago Fire 2-3 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Houston Dynamo 3-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 21, 2016 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2015 | Houston Dynamo 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Chicago Fire 2-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire on Aug 4, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
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 20, 2020Houston Dynamo2-2Minnesota United FC
- Sep 20, 2020Real Salt Lake1-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Sep 20, 2020San Jose Earthquakes1-6Portland Timbers
- Sep 20, 2020Los Angeles Galaxy0-2Colorado Rapids
- Sep 20, 2020CF Montreal1-4Philadelphia Union
- Sep 23, 2020New England Revolution3-1CF Montreal
- Sep 23, 2020New York City FC0-1Toronto FC
- Sep 23, 2020Atlanta United FC1-0FC Dallas