Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on August 24, 2013 at 12:30 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 August 24, 2013.
Goalscorers
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2013 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2013 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2013 | DC United(home) | 0-2 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 4, 2013 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2013 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2013 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jul 7, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 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
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- Aug 18, 2013Colorado Rapids2-0Whitecaps
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- Aug 18, 2013Portland Timbers2-1FC Dallas
- Aug 19, 2013San Jose Earthquakes1-0Sporting Kansas City
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- Aug 22, 2013Portland Timbers3-3Real Salt Lake
- Aug 24, 2013CF Montreal5-0Houston Dynamo