Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 19Kick-off on July 14, 2016 at 02:15 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City?
Chicago Fire won 1-0 on July 14, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 19′M. de LeeuwChicago 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; Sporting Kansas City have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2016 | Toronto FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 2, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2016 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2016 | New York City FC(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 3, 2016 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 25, 2016 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2016 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 7, 2013 | Chicago Fire 1-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire on May 3, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Jul 10, 2016New York Red Bulls0-0Portland Timbers
- Jul 11, 2016Sporting Kansas City3-1New York City FC
- Jul 13, 2016Columbus Crew1-1Toronto FC
- Jul 13, 2016New York Red Bulls2-0Orlando City SC
- Jul 14, 2016Seattle Sounders5-0FC Dallas
- Jul 14, 2016Vancouver Whitecaps2-0Real Salt Lake
- Jul 14, 2016Portland Timbers1-1CF Montreal
- Jul 16, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy1-0Houston Dynamo