New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 13Kick-off on June 2, 2012 at 11:40 PM (UTC)Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
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What was the result of New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire?
New England Revolution won 2-0 on June 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 69′K. RoweNew England Revolution
- 73′B. FeilhaberNew England Revolution
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, New England Revolution have 4 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2012 | Penn(away) | 3-3 | US Open Cup |
| May 26, 2012 | DC United(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 19, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2012 | Flint City Bucks(away) | 2-3 | US Open Cup |
| May 26, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 24, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2012 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
New England Revolution score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 13; Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 8/13 | 9/13 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2 | 10/13 | 8/13 |
Over the last 13 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New England Revolution sit 4th in Major League Soccer (33 points from 20 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 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 33 |
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
- May 26, 2012Columbus Crew2-1Chicago Fire
- May 26, 2012DC United3-2New England Revolution
- May 27, 2012Real Salt Lake3-2FC Dallas
- May 27, 2012Colorado Rapids3-2CF Montreal
- May 27, 2012Portland Timbers1-1Whitecaps
- May 27, 2012Chivas USA1-1Seattle Sounders
- May 27, 2012Sporting Kansas City2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Jun 10, 2012Whitecaps3-1Houston Dynamo