Chicago Fire vs Whitecaps: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 19Kick-off on July 15, 2012 at 12:40 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Whitecaps?
Chicago Fire won 1-0 on July 15, 2012.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Whitecaps 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 8, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 21, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Whitecaps score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Whitecaps | 1.2 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
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 14, 2012New England Revolution0-1Toronto FC
- Jul 14, 2012Columbus Crew0-2Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 15, 2012Colorado Rapids1-2FC Dallas
- Jul 15, 2012San Jose Earthquakes5-0Real Salt Lake
- Jul 15, 2012Portland Timbers3-5Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 15, 2012New York Red Bulls2-2Seattle Sounders
- Jul 16, 2012Houston Dynamo4-0DC United
- Jul 18, 2012New York Red Bulls1-0Chicago Fire