Chicago Fire vs Minnesota United FC: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 27, 2017 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Minnesota United FC?
Minnesota United FC won 1-2 on August 27, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 36′A. DanladiMinnesota United FC
- 45′A. DanladiMinnesota United FC
- 77′David AccamChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2017 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2017 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2017 | New England Revolution(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2017 | DC United(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.0 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 6/15 | 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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- Aug 26, 2017Columbus Crew2-1FC Dallas
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