Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City: result 3-4 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 3Kick-off on March 10, 2018 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City?
Sporting Kansas City won 3-4 on March 10, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 9′F. GutiérrezSporting Kansas City
- 44′J. RussellSporting Kansas City
- 70′A. KataiChicago Fire
- 74′N. NikolićChicago Fire
- 82′N. NikolićChicago Fire
- 83′J. MedrandaSporting Kansas City
- 86′F. GutiérrezSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2017 | New York City FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2018 | New York City FC(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 12, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 3-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 6, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2014 | Chicago Fire 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire on Jul 30, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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 Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 15 |
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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