Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 7Kick-off on April 14, 2013 at 09:08 PM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire?
Houston Dynamo won 2-1 on April 14, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 26′W. BruinHouston Dynamo
- 29′Chris RolfeChicago Fire
- 81′Brad DavisHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Chicago Fire have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2013 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 30, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2013 | Whitecaps(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2013 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2013 | DC United(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2013 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2013 | New England Revolution(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Houston Dynamo win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo on Nov 1, 2012
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 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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
- Apr 13, 2013FC Dallas1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Apr 14, 2013Chivas USA0-1Colorado Rapids
- Apr 14, 2013CF Montreal1-1Columbus Crew
- Apr 15, 2013Portland Timbers1-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Apr 17, 2013New York Red Bulls0-1Sporting Kansas City
- Apr 20, 2013Toronto FC1-1Houston Dynamo
- Apr 20, 2013Colorado Rapids0-1Seattle Sounders
- Apr 20, 2013New York Red Bulls4-1New England Revolution