DC United vs Chicago Fire: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on March 29, 2014 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia
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What was the result of DC United vs Chicago Fire?
DC United and Chicago Fire drew 2-2 on March 29, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 27′J. HurtadoChicago Fire
- 35′F. EspíndolaDC United
- 73′P. KitchenDC United
- 82′Quincy Obina AmarikwaChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 1 wins, 3 draws and 11 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2014 | Toronto FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 9, 2014 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 12, 2013 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 16, 2014 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 9, 2014 | Chivas USA(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2013 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 DC United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2013 | DC United 0-3 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2013 | Chicago Fire 0-2 DC United | US Open Cup |
| Jul 21, 2013 | Chicago Fire 4-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 2, 2013 | Chicago Fire 2-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2012 | DC United 4-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: DC United vs Chicago Fire on Oct 5, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 0.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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
- Mar 23, 2014Chicago Fire1-1New York Red Bulls
- Mar 23, 2014CF Montreal0-2Seattle Sounders
- Mar 29, 2014Philadelphia Union1-1CF Montreal
- Mar 29, 2014Colorado Rapids2-3Sporting Kansas City
- Mar 29, 2014Whitecaps2-1Houston Dynamo
- Mar 30, 2014FC Dallas2-1Portland Timbers
- Mar 30, 2014Real Salt Lake3-0Toronto FC
- Mar 30, 2014Seattle Sounders1-2Columbus Crew