Chicago Fire vs New England Revolution: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on August 19, 2012 at 12:40 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs New England Revolution?
Chicago Fire won 2-1 on August 19, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 5′Chris RolfeChicago Fire (pen.)
- 12′Fernando Antonio Cárdenas ArredondoNew England Revolution
- 26′S. MacDonaldChicago 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; New England Revolution have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 18, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 New England Revolution win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2012 | New England Revolution 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire on Jun 2, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; New England Revolution score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| New England Revolution | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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 New England Revolution sit 4th (33 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 33 |
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
- Aug 16, 2012Whitecaps0-2FC Dallas
- Aug 18, 2012Seattle Sounders2-0Whitecaps
- Aug 18, 2012Toronto FC0-1Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 18, 2012CF Montreal3-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 19, 2012Real Salt Lake1-2FC Dallas
- Aug 19, 2012Colorado Rapids1-1Chivas USA
- Aug 19, 2012DC United1-1Philadelphia Union
- Aug 19, 2012New York Red Bulls3-2Portland Timbers