Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 14Kick-off on June 9, 2013 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 2-2 on June 9, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 33′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
- 58′B. ZemanskiPortland Timbers
- 68′Mike MageeChicago Fire
- 82′Daniel PaladiniChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Portland Timbers have 6, 8 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2013 | DC United(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 29, 2013 | Charlotte Eagles(away) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 26, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2013 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 11, 2013 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2013 | Wilmington Hammerheads(home) | 5-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 25, 2013 | DC United(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2013 | Whitecaps(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2013 | Chivas USA(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 9, 2013 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2012 | Portland Timbers 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire on May 20, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
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
- Jun 2, 2013Colorado Rapids2-2FC Dallas
- Jun 2, 2013Real Salt Lake3-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Jun 2, 2013Chivas USA0-2Seattle Sounders
- Jun 2, 2013New England Revolution5-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jun 2, 2013Chicago Fire2-0DC United
- Jun 5, 2013Philadelphia Union3-0Columbus Crew
- Jun 8, 2013New England Revolution0-0DC United
- Jun 9, 2013Real Salt Lake3-1Los Angeles Galaxy