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

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 20Kick-off on July 17, 2016 at 01:00 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 17, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 23′M. UrrutiFC Dallas
  • 41′M. DíazFC Dallas
  • 90′A. ÁlvarezChicago Fire
  • 90′M. RosalesFC Dallas

Official lineup for FC Dallas vs Chicago Fire

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

FC Dallas

4-3-3
  1. 37M. Urruti
  2. 12R. Hollingshead
  3. 21M. Barrios
  1. 7C. Gruezo
  2. 23K. Acosta
  3. 11F. Castillo
  1. 10M. Díaz
  2. 24M. Hedges
  3. 2A. David
  4. 14Atiba Erasto Harris
  1. 1J. Gonzalez

Chicago Fire

4-4-2
  1. 77K. Igboananike
  2. 8M. de Leeuw
  1. 2M. Polster
  2. 26Michael Stephens
  3. 7J. Goossens
  4. 21Nick LaBrocca
  1. 13Rodrigo de Oliveira Ramos
  2. 66João Meira
  3. 4J. Kappelhof
  4. 5Michael Harrington
  1. 28Matthew Tyler Lampson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Dallas have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 4 and 7.

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

FC Dallas
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 14, 2016Seattle Sounders(away)0-5Major League Soccer
Jul 9, 2016San Jose Earthquakes(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Jul 5, 2016Orlando City SC(home)4-0Major League Soccer
Jun 30, 2016Colorado Rapids(home)2-1US Open Cup
Jun 26, 2016Real Salt Lake(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 14, 2016Sporting Kansas City(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Jul 9, 2016Toronto FC(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Jul 2, 2016San Jose Earthquakes(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Jun 29, 2016Columbus Crew(home)2-1US Open Cup
Jun 22, 2016Philadelphia Union(away)3-4Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 0 FC Dallas wins, 0 draws, 4 Chicago Fire wins.

DateScoreCompetition
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 Aug 2, 2015

How many goals should we expect?

FC Dallas score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 0.9 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Dallas1.51.655/158/15
Chicago Fire0.91.248/155/15

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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