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Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire: result 0-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 4, 2019 at 01:36 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
0-1
Chicago Fire

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire?

Chicago Fire won 0-1 on August 4, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 45′N. NikolićChicago Fire

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

4-2-3-1
  1. 9M. Manotas
  1. 8M. Rodríguez
  2. 10T. Martínez
  3. 17A. Elis
  1. 27B. García
  2. 22M. Vera
  1. 7D. Beasley
  2. 15M. Figueroa
  3. 6A. Struna
  4. 20A. DeLaGarza
  1. 1T. Deric

Chicago Fire

4-2-3-1
  1. 23N. Nikolić
  1. 9C. Sapong
  2. 20N. Gaitán
  3. 10A. Katai
  1. 6D. McCarty
  2. 13B. Bronico
  1. 3Jonathan Bornstein
  2. 5F. Calvo
  3. 31B. Schweinsteiger
  4. 4J. Kappelhof
  1. 27K. Kronholm
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Chicago Fire have 2, 5 and 8.

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

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 28, 2019Seattle Sounders(home)0-1Major League Soccer
Jul 25, 2019Club America(home)1-1Leagues Cup
Jul 20, 2019Toronto FC(away)3-1Major League Soccer
Jul 17, 2019Atlanta United FC(away)0-5Major League Soccer
Jul 13, 2019Los Angeles FC(home)1-3Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 28, 2019DC United(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Jul 24, 2019Cruz Azul(home)0-2Leagues Cup
Jul 20, 2019Philadelphia Union(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Jul 18, 2019Columbus Crew(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Jul 14, 2019FC Cincinnati(home)1-2Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Houston Dynamo wins, 1 draw, 2 Chicago Fire wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 20, 2018Chicago Fire 2-3 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Oct 22, 2017Houston Dynamo 3-0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
May 21, 2016Chicago Fire 1-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Jul 4, 2015Houston Dynamo 1-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Oct 25, 2014Chicago Fire 2-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Sep 28, 2014Houston Dynamo 2-0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo on May 20, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.3 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.2 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.32.019/1510/15
Chicago Fire1.21.729/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Houston Dynamo sit 5th in Major League Soccer (45 points from 28 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 3rd (48 points from 28 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Chicago FireEastern Conference281468514048
5Houston DynamoWestern Conference281369363445

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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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