Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 13Kick-off on May 29, 2016 at 12:30 AM (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 1-1 on May 29, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 18′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
- 20′David AccamChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Portland Timbers have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2016 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2016 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2016 | DC United(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 16, 2016 | New York City FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2016 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 7, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 1, 2016 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Chicago Fire win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Aug 8, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.7 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0 | 15/15 | 13/15 |
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
- May 22, 2016Portland Timbers4-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- May 22, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy1-1San Jose Earthquakes
- May 25, 2016Orlando City SC2-2Philadelphia Union
- May 28, 2016Sporting Kansas City0-1DC United
- May 28, 2016Vancouver Whitecaps1-1Houston Dynamo
- May 28, 2016New York Red Bulls3-0Toronto FC
- May 28, 2016New England Revolution2-1Seattle Sounders
- May 29, 2016CF Montreal3-2Los Angeles Galaxy