FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire: result 0-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 2, 2020 at 11:30 PM (UTC)TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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What was the result of FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire?
FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire drew 0-0 on September 2, 2020.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Cincinnati have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2020 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2020 | DC United(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2020 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2020 | New York City FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2020 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 FC Cincinnati win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2020 | Chicago Fire 3-0 FC Cincinnati | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2019 | FC Cincinnati 0-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2019 | Chicago Fire 1-2 FC Cincinnati | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2017 | FC Cincinnati 0-0 Chicago Fire | US Open Cup |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati on Aug 25, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
FC Cincinnati score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cincinnati | 0.8 | 1.3 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Cincinnati sit 6th in Major League Soccer (31 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 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 47 | 31 |
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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