Chicago Fire vs Toronto FC: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on April 4, 2015 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Toronto FC?
Chicago Fire won 3-2 on April 4, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 14′J. JonesChicago Fire
- 20′S. GiovincoToronto FC
- 54′B. CheyrouToronto FC
- 56′Shaun MaloneyChicago Fire
- 68′J. LarentowiczChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Toronto FC have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2015 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 22, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Whitecaps(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2014 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2014 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Toronto FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2014 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Toronto FC 2-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2013 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2013 | Toronto FC 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Toronto FC 1-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Toronto FC on Sep 14, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Toronto FC score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Toronto FC | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1 | 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 Toronto FC sit 10th (24 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 37 | 24 |
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
- Mar 28, 2015Columbus Crew1-2New York Red Bulls
- Mar 29, 2015Whitecaps2-1Portland Timbers
- Mar 29, 2015Houston Dynamo0-0Colorado Rapids
- Mar 29, 2015FC Dallas0-0Seattle Sounders
- Mar 29, 2015Chicago Fire1-0Philadelphia Union
- Mar 30, 2015Real Salt Lake2-1Toronto FC
- Apr 3, 2015Orlando City SC0-1DC United
- Apr 4, 2015Colorado Rapids0-2New England Revolution