Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire: result 0-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 17Kick-off on July 4, 2012 at 12:40 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire?
Houston Dynamo and Chicago Fire drew 0-0 on July 4, 2012.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 21, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 16, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 10, 2012 | Whitecaps(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 2, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 29, 2012 | Flint City Bucks(away) | 2-3 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Houston Dynamo win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo on Apr 15, 2012
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 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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
- Jul 1, 2012Columbus Crew2-0Real Salt Lake
- Jul 1, 2012San Jose Earthquakes4-3Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 4, 2012Portland Timbers2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Jul 4, 2012CF Montreal1-3Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 5, 2012FC Dallas1-1Toronto FC
- Jul 5, 2012Colorado Rapids0-1Whitecaps
- Jul 5, 2012Real Salt Lake0-0Seattle Sounders
- Jul 5, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy1-2Philadelphia Union