DC United vs Chicago Fire: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 32Kick-off on October 18, 2014 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 2-1 on October 18, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 31′C. PontiusDC United
- 53′Eddie JohnsonDC United
- 67′H. ShippChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Chicago Fire have 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Chicago Fire(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2014 | CF Montreal(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2014 | DC United(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 DC United win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs DC United on Sep 21, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 0.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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
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- Oct 17, 2014Houston Dynamo1-2New England Revolution
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- Oct 18, 2014Toronto FC1-1CF Montreal
- Oct 18, 2014Colorado Rapids0-1FC Dallas
- Oct 18, 2014Philadelphia Union2-1Sporting Kansas City
- Oct 19, 2014San Jose Earthquakes0-0Whitecaps
- Oct 19, 2014New York Red Bulls1-3Columbus Crew