Chicago Fire vs Seattle Sounders: result 2-4 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 3Kick-off on March 16, 2019 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Seattle Sounders?
Seattle Sounders won 2-4 on March 16, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 8′Víctor RodríguezSeattle Sounders
- 15′J. MorrisSeattle Sounders
- 49′N. LodeiroSeattle Sounders (pen.)
- 56′R. EdwardsChicago Fire
- 84′F. HerbersChicago Fire
- 88′R. RuidíazSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 12, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2019 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2018 | DC United(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2018 | DC United(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2019 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2019 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 5-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2018 | Seattle Sounders 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2017 | Chicago Fire 4-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Seattle Sounders 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2015 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2014 | Seattle Sounders 6-0 Chicago Fire | US Open Cup |
| Jun 8, 2014 | Chicago Fire 2-3 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire on Jun 24, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 2.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 2.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 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 Seattle Sounders sit 13th (25 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
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
- Mar 10, 2019Seattle Sounders2-0Colorado Rapids
- Mar 10, 2019New York City FC0-0DC United
- Mar 10, 2019Sporting Kansas City2-0Philadelphia Union
- Mar 10, 2019Atlanta United FC1-1FC Cincinnati
- Mar 10, 2019Los Angeles Galaxy4-1Portland Timbers
- Mar 16, 2019Columbus Crew1-0FC Dallas
- Mar 16, 2019Houston Dynamo3-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Mar 16, 2019New York Red Bulls4-1San Jose Earthquakes