DC United vs Chicago Fire: result 4-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 22, 2012 at 11:40 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 4-2 on August 22, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 19′Dwayne De RosarioDC United
- 45′Daniel PaladiniChicago Fire
- 45′L. PajoyDC United
- 51′Brandon Marquee McDonaldDC United
- 75′Gonzalo Segares GonzálezChicago Fire
- 89′Tan LongDC United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 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
- Aug 22, 2012Columbus Crew2-1Toronto FC
- Aug 24, 2012Philadelphia Union0-0Real Salt Lake
- Aug 25, 2012CF Montreal3-0DC United
- Aug 25, 2012Columbus Crew4-3New England Revolution
- Aug 26, 2012Houston Dynamo1-1Toronto FC
- Aug 26, 2012Chivas USA2-6Seattle Sounders
- Aug 26, 2012Portland Timbers2-1Whitecaps
- Aug 26, 2012San Jose Earthquakes4-1Colorado Rapids