Chicago Fire vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 0-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on July 20, 2020 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs San Jose Earthquakes?
San Jose Earthquakes won 0-2 on July 20, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 56′C. EspinozaSan Jose Earthquakes
- 83′C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 7, 2020 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Sacramento Republic(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2019 | San Jose Earthquakes 4-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Chicago Fire 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire on May 18, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.6 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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
- Jul 17, 2020CF Montreal3-4Toronto FC
- Jul 17, 2020Columbus Crew2-0New York Red Bulls
- Jul 18, 2020DC United1-1New England Revolution
- Jul 18, 2020Sporting Kansas City3-2Colorado Rapids
- Jul 18, 2020Real Salt Lake0-0Minnesota United FC
- Jul 19, 2020Portland Timbers2-1Houston Dynamo
- Jul 19, 2020Los Angeles FC6-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 20, 2020Seattle Sounders3-0Vancouver Whitecaps