Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 3Kick-off on March 24, 2012 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union?
Chicago Fire won 1-0 on March 24, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 29′Dominic OduroChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 1 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 0 wins, 1 draws and 0 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 0, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 1; Philadelphia Union score 1.0 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/1 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 2/2 | 2/2 |
Over the last 1 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 Philadelphia Union sit 12th (21 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 21 |
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
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- Mar 18, 2012Chivas USA0-1Whitecaps
- Mar 18, 2012Philadelphia Union1-2Colorado Rapids
- Mar 18, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy3-1DC United
- Mar 24, 2012Seattle Sounders2-0Houston Dynamo
- Mar 24, 2012Toronto FC0-3San Jose Earthquakes
- Mar 24, 2012Columbus Crew2-0CF Montreal
- Mar 24, 2012New England Revolution1-0Portland Timbers