DC United vs Chicago Fire: result 6-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 27, 2016 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia
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What was the result of DC United vs Chicago Fire?
DC United won 6-2 on August 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 25′L. AcostaDC United
- 31′M. de LeeuwChicago Fire
- 40′P. MullinsDC United
- 45′P. MullinsDC United
- 45′Razvan Vasile CocisChicago Fire
- 51′Patrick NyarkoDC United
- 74′P. MullinsDC United
- 89′N. DeLeonDC United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2016 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2016 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2016 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2016 | CF Montreal(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2016 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 DC United win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | Chicago Fire 1-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2015 | DC United 4-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2015 | Chicago Fire 0-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 3, 2015 | DC United 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2014 | DC United 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Chicago Fire 3-3 DC United | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs DC United on Apr 30, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 0.9 and concede 1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 0.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
DC United sit 11th in Major League Soccer (24 points from 21 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 3rd (36 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 11 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 24, 2016CF Montreal1-1DC United
- Aug 25, 2016Chicago Fire2-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 25, 2016Houston Dynamo1-1Seattle Sounders
- Aug 25, 2016San Jose Earthquakes0-0New England Revolution
- Aug 27, 2016Real Salt Lake2-1Colorado Rapids
- Aug 27, 2016Philadelphia Union2-0Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 27, 2016Toronto FC0-1CF Montreal
- Aug 27, 2016Columbus Crew2-0San Jose Earthquakes