Chicago Fire vs Seattle Sounders: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 14, 2017 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Seattle Sounders?
Chicago Fire won 4-1 on May 14, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 25′N. NikolićChicago Fire (pen.)
- 28′Clint DempseySeattle Sounders
- 60′David AccamChicago Fire
- 73′L. SolignacChicago Fire
- 76′N. NikolićChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2017 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2017 | Toronto FC(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2017 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 8, 2013 | Seattle Sounders 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1-2 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire on Sep 29, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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
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