New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire: result 0-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 31Kick-off on October 6, 2012 at 07:50 PM (UTC)Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey
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What was the result of New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire?
Chicago Fire won 0-2 on October 6, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 65′S. MacDonaldChicago Fire
- 78′S. MacDonaldChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York Red Bulls have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Chicago Fire have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 22, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2012 | DC United(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 New York Red Bulls win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2012 | New York Red Bulls 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2012 | Chicago Fire 3-1 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire on Jul 18, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
New York Red Bulls score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York Red Bulls sit 8th in Major League Soccer (26 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 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 26 |
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
- Oct 4, 2012Whitecaps4-0Chivas USA
- Oct 6, 2012Toronto FC0-1DC United
- Oct 6, 2012Philadelphia Union1-0New England Revolution
- Oct 7, 2012Houston Dynamo1-1CF Montreal
- Oct 7, 2012Colorado Rapids1-4San Jose Earthquakes
- Oct 7, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy1-2Real Salt Lake
- Oct 7, 2012Columbus Crew1-1Sporting Kansas City
- Oct 7, 2012Chivas USA1-1FC Dallas