Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 3Kick-off on March 16, 2014 at 07:00 PM (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 1-1 on March 16, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 19′J. LarentowiczChicago Fire (pen.)
- 79′G. FernándezPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Chicago Fire have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 25, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 11, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 8, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 3, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2014 | Chivas USA(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2013 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 13, 2013 | FC Dallas(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2013 | DC United(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Portland Timbers win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jun 9, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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
- Mar 16, 2014San Jose Earthquakes3-3Real Salt Lake
- Mar 16, 2014Chivas USA1-1Whitecaps
- Mar 22, 2014New England Revolution0-0Whitecaps
- Mar 22, 2014Real Salt Lake1-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Mar 22, 2014Toronto FC1-0DC United
- Mar 22, 2014Colorado Rapids2-0Portland Timbers
- Mar 22, 2014Columbus Crew2-1Philadelphia Union
- Mar 23, 2014FC Dallas3-1Chivas USA