Chicago Fire vs Minnesota United FC: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 14Kick-off on May 12, 2019 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Minnesota United FC?
Chicago Fire won 2-0 on May 12, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 21′N. GaitánChicago Fire
- 34′A. KataiChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2019 | New England Revolution(home) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2019 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2019 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 24, 2019 | New York City FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2019 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2019 | DC United(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 25, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Toronto FC(away) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 13, 2019 | New York City FC(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Minnesota United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2018 | Minnesota United FC 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Chicago Fire 1-2 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Minnesota United FC vs Chicago Fire on Mar 17, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3 | 11/15 | 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 Minnesota United FC sit 10th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
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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- May 12, 2019Atlanta United FC1-0Orlando City SC
- May 12, 2019DC United1-0Sporting Kansas City
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