Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 18Kick-off on July 7, 2013 at 07:00 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 1-2 on July 7, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 6′B. FeilhaberSporting Kansas City
- 9′G. ZusiSporting Kansas City
- 39′Mike MageeChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 27, 2013 | Austin Aztex(home) | 5-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 20, 2013 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 13, 2013 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2013 | Whitecaps(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2013 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2013 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 13, 2013 | Austin Aztex(home) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 2, 2013 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire on Mar 16, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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 5, 2013FC Dallas0-0Chivas USA
- Jul 5, 2013Colorado Rapids2-0New York Red Bulls
- Jul 5, 2013Los Angeles Galaxy2-1Columbus Crew
- Jul 6, 2013New England Revolution2-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Jul 7, 2013Houston Dynamo1-0Philadelphia Union
- Jul 7, 2013Whitecaps2-0Seattle Sounders
- Jul 7, 2013Columbus Crew1-0Portland Timbers
- Jul 7, 2013CF Montreal1-1Chivas USA