San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 15Kick-off on May 18, 2019 at 07:30 PM (UTC)PayPal Park, San Jose, California
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What was the result of San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire?
San Jose Earthquakes won 4-1 on May 18, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 21′C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes
- 48′C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes
- 74′C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes
- 76′C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes
- 83′A. KataiChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, San Jose Earthquakes have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2019 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2019 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 27, 2019 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 25, 2019 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2019 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 9, 2019 | New England Revolution(home) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2019 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2019 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 24, 2019 | New York City FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 San Jose Earthquakes win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2018 | Chicago Fire 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-4 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Chicago Fire 1-0 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 22, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes 5-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2013 | Chicago Fire 3-2 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs San Jose Earthquakes on Jun 3, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
San Jose Earthquakes score 1.2 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.2 | 2.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th in Major League Soccer (33 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 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 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 16, 2019Seattle Sounders2-1Orlando City SC
- May 17, 2019Los Angeles FC2-0FC Dallas
- May 18, 2019CF Montreal0-0New England Revolution
- May 18, 2019Real Salt Lake3-0Toronto FC
- May 18, 2019Philadelphia Union0-0Seattle Sounders
- May 19, 2019Minnesota United FC1-0Columbus Crew
- May 19, 2019Houston Dynamo2-1DC United
- May 19, 2019Sporting Kansas City1-1Vancouver Whitecaps