Chicago Fire vs Toronto FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerMatchday 22Kick-off on August 5, 2012 at 12:40 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Toronto FC?
Chicago Fire won 2-1 on August 5, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 16′Ryan David JohnsonToronto FC
- 64′M. PappaChicago Fire
- 84′A. BerryChicago Fire
Official lineup for Chicago Fire vs Toronto FC
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chicago Fire
- 8Dominic Oduro
- 18Chris Rolfe
- 4Á. Fernández
- 12Logan Pause
- 16M. Pappa
- 17P. Pardo
- 6J. Anibaba
- 13Gonzalo Segares González
- 22A. Berry
- 23Arne Friedrich
- 25S. Johnson
Toronto FC
- 9Ryan David Johnson
- 11L. Silva
- 19R. Lambe
- 29E. Hassli
- 23Terry Dunfield
- 2L. Emory
- 22T. Frings
- 4D. Henry
- 5A. Morgan
- 27Richard Eckersley
- 30Miloš Kočić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Toronto FC 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 29, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Chicago Fire win, 0 draws, 0 Toronto FC wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2012 | Toronto FC 2-3 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire on Apr 21, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Toronto FC score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Toronto FC | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chicago Fire sit 4th in Major League Soccer (55 points from 34 matches) and Toronto FC sit 12th (39 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 64 | 54 | 55 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 67 | 39 |
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