Chicago Fire vs Seattle Sounders: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 8Kick-off on April 29, 2012 at 12:40 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Seattle Sounders?
Seattle Sounders won 1-2 on April 29, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 39′Arne FriedrichSeattle Sounders (o.g.)
- 67′Eddie JohnsonSeattle Sounders
- 89′M. PappaChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 3, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2012 | DC United(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 5; Seattle Sounders score 1.2 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
Over the last 5 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
- Apr 26, 2012FC Dallas1-1Real Salt Lake
- Apr 28, 2012CF Montreal2-0Portland Timbers
- Apr 28, 2012New York Red Bulls1-0New England Revolution
- Apr 28, 2012Philadelphia Union1-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Apr 28, 2012DC United3-2Houston Dynamo
- Apr 28, 2012Columbus Crew0-1Whitecaps
- Apr 29, 2012Real Salt Lake3-2Toronto FC
- Apr 29, 2012Colorado Rapids4-0Chivas USA