Chicago Fire vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 16Kick-off on June 3, 2018 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs San Jose Earthquakes?
Chicago Fire won 2-1 on June 3, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 29′A. GordonChicago Fire
- 49′A. KataiChicago Fire
- 74′D. HoesenSan Jose Earthquakes
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; San Jose Earthquakes have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 26, 2018 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2018 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2018 | DC United(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 17, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-4 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Chicago Fire 1-0 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 22, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes 5-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2013 | Chicago Fire 3-2 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire on Sep 28, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.2 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
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 San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th (33 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 33 |
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, 2018Colorado Rapids1-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Jun 2, 2018Portland Timbers1-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jun 2, 2018New England Revolution2-1New York Red Bulls
- Jun 2, 2018Columbus Crew3-3Toronto FC
- Jun 2, 2018CF Montreal1-0Houston Dynamo
- Jun 2, 2018New York City FC3-0Orlando City SC
- Jun 2, 2018Atlanta United FC3-1Philadelphia Union
- Jun 3, 2018FC Dallas2-1Los Angeles FC