Minnesota United FC vs Chicago Fire: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 3Kick-off on March 17, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Allianz Field, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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What was the result of Minnesota United FC vs Chicago Fire?
Minnesota United FC won 2-1 on March 17, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 55′70324Minnesota United FC
- 59′E. CollierChicago Fire
- 66′S. NicholsonMinnesota United FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Minnesota United FC have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2018 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 26, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2017 | New York City FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Minnesota United FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2017 | Chicago Fire 1-2 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Minnesota United FC on Aug 27, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Minnesota United FC score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota United FC | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Minnesota United FC sit 10th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 3rd (36 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
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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- Mar 10, 2018Real Salt Lake1-5Los Angeles FC
- Mar 10, 2018Chicago Fire3-4Sporting Kansas City
- Mar 10, 2018Houston Dynamo1-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Mar 11, 2018New York Red Bulls4-0Portland Timbers
- Mar 11, 2018Orlando City SC1-2Minnesota United FC
- Mar 11, 2018Atlanta United FC3-1DC United
- Mar 11, 2018New York City FC2-1Los Angeles Galaxy