Chicago Fire vs Toronto FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 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
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?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Toronto FC win(s).
| 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 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
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