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FC Dallas vs Chicago Fire: result 3-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 23Kick-off on July 15, 2018 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas

FC Dallas
3-1
Chicago Fire

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What was the result of FC Dallas vs Chicago Fire?

FC Dallas won 3-1 on July 15, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 27′C. GruezoFC Dallas
  • 74′K. AcostaFC Dallas
  • 81′R. ZieglerFC Dallas (pen.)
  • 86′B. BronicoChicago Fire

Official lineup for FC Dallas vs Chicago Fire

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

FC Dallas

4-2-3-1
  1. 37M. Urruti
  1. 11H. Mosquera
  2. 12R. Hollingshead
  3. 21M. Barrios
  1. 8V. Ulloa
  2. 7C. Gruezo
  1. 20Roland Conde Lamah
  2. 2R. Cannon
  3. 24M. Hedges
  4. 3R. Ziegler
  1. 1J. Gonzalez

Chicago Fire

4-2-3-1
  1. 22Jon Bakero
  1. 21A. Gordon
  2. 18D. Conner
  3. 19Mohammed Adams
  1. 20Daniel Johnson
  2. 28E. Collier
  1. 12T. Tchani
  2. 3B. Vincent
  3. 16J. Campbell
  4. 4J. Kappelhof
  1. 45R. Sánchez
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Dallas have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

FC Dallas
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 8, 2018Real Salt Lake(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Jul 5, 2018Atlanta United FC(home)3-2Major League Soccer
Jun 30, 2018Minnesota United FC(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Jun 23, 2018New York Red Bulls(away)0-3Major League Soccer
Jun 17, 2018Sporting Kansas City(away)2-3US Open Cup
Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 12, 2018Philadelphia Union(home)3-4Major League Soccer
Jul 8, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps(away)2-3Major League Soccer
Jul 1, 2018New York City FC(home)3-2Major League Soccer
Jun 24, 2018Seattle Sounders(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Jun 20, 2018Atlanta United FC(away)1-0US Open Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 FC Dallas win, 0 draws, 5 Chicago Fire wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 26, 2017Chicago Fire 2-1 FC DallasMajor League Soccer
Jul 17, 2016FC Dallas 3-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Aug 2, 2015Chicago Fire 2-0 FC DallasMajor League Soccer
Aug 31, 2014Chicago Fire 1-0 FC DallasMajor League Soccer
Oct 13, 2013FC Dallas 2-3 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
May 24, 2012Chicago Fire 2-1 FC DallasMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs FC Dallas on May 26, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

FC Dallas score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.7 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Dallas1.61.458/158/15
Chicago Fire1.71.9212/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

FC Dallas sit 3rd in Major League Soccer (50 points from 29 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 4th (48 points from 29 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3FC DallasWestern Conference291487534550
4Chicago FireEastern Conference291469524348

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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