Chicago Fire vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 17Kick-off on July 4, 2013 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 3-2 on July 4, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 14′A. GordonSan Jose Earthquakes
- 36′Dilaver DukaChicago Fire
- 47′Patrick NyarkoChicago Fire
- 73′Joel LindpereSan Jose Earthquakes (o.g.)
- 84′Chris RolfeChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2013 | Austin Aztex(home) | 5-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 20, 2013 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 13, 2013 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 9, 2013 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 22, 2013 | DC United(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 16, 2013 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 2, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 28, 2013 | Charleston Battery(away) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire on Jul 29, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0 | 8/15 | 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 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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- Jun 30, 2013Sporting Kansas City3-2Columbus Crew
- Jun 30, 2013Chivas USA1-1New England Revolution
- Jun 30, 2013San Jose Earthquakes3-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jun 30, 2013New York Red Bulls2-0Houston Dynamo
- Jul 3, 2013Toronto FC3-3CF Montreal
- Jul 4, 2013Sporting Kansas City1-1Whitecaps
- Jul 4, 2013Seattle Sounders2-0DC United