Chicago Fire vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 9Kick-off on May 4, 2014 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Real Salt Lake?
Real Salt Lake won 2-3 on May 4, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 22′Mike MageeChicago Fire
- 30′Juan Luis Anangonó LeónChicago Fire
- 72′J. PlataReal Salt Lake
- 90′J. PlataReal Salt Lake
- 90′Álvaro Alberto Saborío ChacónReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 7, 7 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2014 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 12, 2014 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 29, 2014 | DC United(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 23, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2014 | Whitecaps(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 20, 2014 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 6, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 30, 2014 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Chicago Fire win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2012 | Chicago Fire 0-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Chicago Fire on May 26, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 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 Real Salt Lake sit 8th (28 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 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
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- May 4, 2014Chivas USA1-4Houston Dynamo
- May 4, 2014FC Dallas0-1New York Red Bulls
- May 4, 2014Sporting Kansas City2-0Columbus Crew
- May 8, 2014Houston Dynamo1-0Columbus Crew
- May 8, 2014Seattle Sounders2-1FC Dallas