Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 18, 2014 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City?
Chicago Fire won 2-1 on May 18, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 7′Mike MageeChicago Fire (pen.)
- 16′Mike MageeChicago Fire (pen.)
- 68′D. DwyerSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 5-4 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2014 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 12, 2014 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2014 | CF Montreal(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 26, 2014 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 20, 2014 | CF Montreal(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 0-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 0-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2012 | Chicago Fire 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City on Aug 24, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.9 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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
- May 17, 2014Toronto FC2-0New York Red Bulls
- May 17, 2014Philadelphia Union3-5New England Revolution
- May 17, 2014DC United1-1CF Montreal
- May 18, 2014FC Dallas1-1Chivas USA
- May 18, 2014Houston Dynamo1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 18, 2014Real Salt Lake2-1Colorado Rapids
- May 18, 2014Seattle Sounders1-0San Jose Earthquakes
- May 18, 2014Portland Timbers3-3Columbus Crew