Chivas USA vs Chicago Fire: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 9Kick-off on May 5, 2012 at 03:10 AM (UTC)Stubhub Center, Carson, California
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What was the result of Chivas USA vs Chicago Fire?
Chicago Fire won 1-2 on May 5, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 22′Juan Pablo Ángel ArangoChivas USA (pen.)
- 25′A. BerryChicago Fire
- 90′M. PappaChicago Fire
Official lineup for Chivas USA vs Chicago Fire
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chivas USA
- 9Juan Pablo Ángel Arango
- 15Alejandro Enrique Moreno Riera
- 19J. Villafaña
- 8O. Minda
- 10Nick LaBrocca
- 17M. Bolaños
- 3H. Pearce
- 4Rauwshan McKenzie
- 5John Valencia
- 7James Riley
- 1Dan Kennedy
Chicago Fire
- 8Dominic Oduro
- 14Patrick Nyarko
- 10Sebastián Hugo Grazzini
- 12Logan Pause
- 16M. Pappa
- 17P. Pardo
- 3Dan Gargan
- 13Gonzalo Segares González
- 22A. Berry
- 23Arne Friedrich
- 25S. Johnson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Chivas USA have 3 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats; Chicago Fire have 2, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2012 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 2, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Chivas USA score 0.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 8; Chicago Fire score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chivas USA | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2 | 1/8 | 2/8 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1 | 4/6 | 2/6 |
Over the last 8 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 48 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
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- May 3, 2012Seattle Sounders2-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 3, 2012San Jose Earthquakes5-3DC United
- May 5, 2012Toronto FC0-2DC United
- May 5, 2012Seattle Sounders1-0Philadelphia Union
- May 5, 2012Whitecaps2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- May 6, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy0-1New York Red Bulls
- May 6, 2012Sporting Kansas City0-2CF Montreal