DC United vs Chicago Fire: result 4-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 33Kick-off on October 18, 2015 at 06:00 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 4-0 on October 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 39′C. PontiusDC United
- 67′Bobby BoswellDC United
- 71′F. EspíndolaDC United
- 80′Álvaro Alberto Saborío ChacónDC United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2015 | New York City FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2015 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Montego Bay United(away) | 3-3 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2015 | CD Arabe Unido(home) | 2-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2015 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2015 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Orlando City SC(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 DC United win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 29, 2014 | DC United 2-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2013 | DC United 0-3 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs DC United on Jun 25, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 1.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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
- Oct 16, 2015Orlando City SC2-1New York City FC
- Oct 17, 2015San Jose Earthquakes1-0Sporting Kansas City
- Oct 17, 2015Toronto FC0-2Columbus Crew
- Oct 17, 2015New England Revolution0-1CF Montreal
- Oct 18, 2015Real Salt Lake0-1FC Dallas
- Oct 18, 2015New York Red Bulls4-1Philadelphia Union
- Oct 18, 2015Houston Dynamo1-1Seattle Sounders
- Oct 18, 2015Los Angeles Galaxy2-5Portland Timbers