Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire: result 3-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 38Kick-off on October 22, 2017 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire?
Houston Dynamo won 3-0 on October 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 2′LeonardoHouston Dynamo
- 68′R. QuiotoHouston Dynamo
- 75′M. ManotasHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 12, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2017 | New York City FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2017 | New York City FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2017 | DC United(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Houston Dynamo win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2016 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2015 | Houston Dynamo 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Chicago Fire 2-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2014 | Houston Dynamo 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo on May 21, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.7 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Houston Dynamo sit 2nd in Major League Soccer (38 points from 21 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 3rd (36 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 38 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
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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- Oct 22, 2017Philadelphia Union6-1Orlando City SC
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- Oct 22, 2017Real Salt Lake2-1Sporting Kansas City
- Oct 22, 2017Atlanta United FC2-2Toronto FC
- Oct 22, 2017CF Montreal2-3New England Revolution
- Oct 22, 2017DC United1-2New York Red Bulls