Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 31, 2018 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers?
Chicago Fire and Portland Timbers drew 2-2 on March 31, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
- 50′N. NikolićChicago Fire
- 55′S. BlancoPortland Timbers
- 84′B. VincentChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Portland Timbers have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 26, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2018 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 5, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 6, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Chicago Fire win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2017 | Portland Timbers 2-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 29, 2016 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 16, 2014 | Portland Timbers 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 9, 2013 | Chicago Fire 2-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2012 | Portland Timbers 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire on Jul 6, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.4 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers 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 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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 Portland Timbers sit 9th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Mar 24, 2018New York Red Bulls3-0Minnesota United FC
- Mar 25, 2018Colorado Rapids2-2Sporting Kansas City
- Mar 25, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps0-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Mar 31, 2018Toronto FC3-1Real Salt Lake
- Mar 31, 2018Orlando City SC4-3New York Red Bulls
- Mar 31, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy4-3Los Angeles FC
- Mar 31, 2018Columbus Crew1-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Apr 1, 2018San Jose Earthquakes1-2New York City FC