Chicago Fire vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 17Kick-off on July 2, 2016 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs San Jose Earthquakes?
Chicago Fire won 1-0 on July 2, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 58′J. GoossensChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2016 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 16, 2016 | Indy Eleven(home) | 1-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 29, 2016 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 15, 2016 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 2, 2016 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 29, 2016 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mar 22, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
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
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- Jul 2, 2016Real Salt Lake1-1DC United
- Jul 2, 2016CF Montreal3-2New England Revolution
- Jul 2, 2016Toronto FC1-1Seattle Sounders
- Jul 3, 2016Houston Dynamo1-0Philadelphia Union
- Jul 3, 2016New York City FC2-0New York Red Bulls
- Jul 3, 2016Sporting Kansas City3-2Columbus Crew
- Jul 5, 2016FC Dallas4-0Orlando City SC