Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on September 28, 2014 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire?
Houston Dynamo won 2-0 on September 28, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 15′O. CummingsHouston Dynamo
- 67′B. GarcíaHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2014 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 7, 2014 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2014 | DC United(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2014 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 7, 2014 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2014 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Houston Dynamo win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2013 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 1, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Chicago Fire 3-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 0-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo on Sep 1, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
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- Sep 27, 2014Sporting Kansas City2-3New England Revolution
- Sep 27, 2014Toronto FC3-2Portland Timbers
- Sep 27, 2014DC United1-0Philadelphia Union
- Sep 27, 2014Seattle Sounders4-2Chivas USA
- Sep 27, 2014Whitecaps2-1Real Salt Lake
- Sep 27, 2014Columbus Crew2-0CF Montreal
- Sep 28, 2014Colorado Rapids1-1San Jose Earthquakes