Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 31Kick-off on August 15, 2019 at 03:00 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire?
Portland Timbers won 3-2 on August 15, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 11′J. MoreiraPortland Timbers
- 21′B. FernándezPortland Timbers
- 74′N. NikolićChicago Fire
- 88′B. FernándezPortland Timbers
- 90′C. SapongChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Chicago Fire have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2019 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2019 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2019 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2019 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2019 | DC United(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2019 | Cruz Azul(home) | 0-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Portland Timbers win(s), 5 draw(s), 0 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Chicago Fire 2-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Portland Timbers 2-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 29, 2016 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 16, 2014 | Portland Timbers 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 9, 2013 | Chicago Fire 2-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers on Mar 31, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portland Timbers sit 9th 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 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 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
- Aug 15, 2019Minnesota United FC1-0Colorado Rapids
- Aug 15, 2019Real Salt Lake3-0Seattle Sounders
- Aug 15, 2019Los Angeles Galaxy2-0FC Dallas
- Aug 17, 2019New York Red Bulls1-1New England Revolution
- Aug 17, 2019Columbus Crew2-2Toronto FC
- Aug 17, 2019CF Montreal3-3FC Dallas
- Aug 17, 2019FC Cincinnati1-4New York City FC
- Aug 18, 2019Chicago Fire2-0Philadelphia Union