Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 22Kick-off on July 6, 2017 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire?
Portland Timbers and Chicago Fire drew 2-2 on July 6, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 24′F. AdiPortland Timbers (pen.)
- 34′A. ÁlvarezChicago Fire
- 61′B. VincentChicago Fire
- 70′S. BlancoPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Chicago Fire have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 18, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 14, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2017 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 0-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Orlando City SC(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2017 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 15, 2017 | Saint Louis(away) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Portland Timbers win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 20, 2012 | Portland Timbers 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers on May 29, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 2.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 2.0 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
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
- Jul 6, 2017Vancouver Whitecaps3-2New York City FC
- Jul 7, 2017Sporting Kansas City1-1Philadelphia Union
- Jul 19, 2017New York City FC2-2Toronto FC
- Jul 19, 2017CF Montreal2-1Philadelphia Union
- Jul 19, 2017New York Red Bulls5-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Jul 20, 2017Minnesota United FC0-0Houston Dynamo
- Jul 20, 2017Seattle Sounders4-3DC United
- Jul 20, 2017Los Angeles Galaxy0-1Vancouver Whitecaps