Chicago Fire vs Seattle Sounders: result 2-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 14Kick-off on June 8, 2014 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Seattle Sounders?
Seattle Sounders won 2-3 on June 8, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 30′80909Seattle Sounders
- 38′80909Seattle Sounders (pen.)
- 41′H. ShippChicago Fire
- 78′L. NeagleSeattle Sounders
- 82′H. ShippChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 1, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 24, 2014 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 5-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 24, 2014 | Whitecaps(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 11, 2014 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2014 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 8, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 2.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 12/15 | 7/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 2.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 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 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
- Jun 2, 2014Portland Timbers3-4Whitecaps
- Jun 4, 2014Columbus Crew1-1Real Salt Lake
- Jun 5, 2014Colorado Rapids0-0Chicago Fire
- Jun 7, 2014Houston Dynamo0-2Sporting Kansas City
- Jun 7, 2014Toronto FC1-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Jun 7, 2014DC United0-0Columbus Crew
- Jun 7, 2014Philadelphia Union3-3Whitecaps
- Jun 8, 2014FC Dallas3-2Colorado Rapids