Chivas USA vs Chicago Fire: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 2Kick-off on March 9, 2014 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stubhub Center, Carson, California
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What was the result of Chivas USA vs Chicago Fire?
Chivas USA won 3-2 on March 9, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 56′E. TorresChivas USA (pen.)
- 59′T. McNamaraChivas USA
- 65′B. JoyaChicago Fire
- 70′Quincy Obina AmarikwaChicago Fire
- 89′Bobby BurlingChivas USA
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chivas USA have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Chicago Fire have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2013 | Portland Timbers(home) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 24, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 22, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2013 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 13, 2013 | FC Dallas(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2013 | DC United(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2013 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Chivas USA win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2013 | Chicago Fire 1-4 Chivas USA | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2012 | Chivas USA 1-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Chivas USA on Mar 24, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Chivas USA score 0.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chivas USA | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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
- Mar 9, 2014Houston Dynamo4-0New England Revolution
- Mar 9, 2014FC Dallas3-2CF Montreal
- Mar 9, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy0-1Real Salt Lake
- Mar 9, 2014Portland Timbers1-1Philadelphia Union
- Mar 15, 2014New York Red Bulls1-1Colorado Rapids
- Mar 15, 2014Philadelphia Union1-0New England Revolution
- Mar 15, 2014Seattle Sounders1-2Toronto FC
- Mar 16, 2014Houston Dynamo1-0CF Montreal