San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 3Kick-off on March 22, 2015 at 11:00 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 2-1 on March 22, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 5′Abdul-Fatai AlasheSan Jose Earthquakes
- 21′Ty HardenSan Jose Earthquakes
- 29′H. ShippChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, San Jose Earthquakes have 1 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats; Chicago Fire have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 8, 2015 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 26, 2014 | Chivas USA(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 19, 2014 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 12, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2014 | DC United(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 San Jose Earthquakes win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 29, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire on Jul 24, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
San Jose Earthquakes score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 0.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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
- Mar 21, 2015Colorado Rapids0-0New York City FC
- Mar 21, 2015Orlando City SC0-1Whitecaps
- Mar 22, 2015Sporting Kansas City0-0Portland Timbers
- Mar 22, 2015Los Angeles Galaxy1-1Houston Dynamo
- Mar 22, 2015New York Red Bulls2-0DC United
- Mar 28, 2015New England Revolution2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Mar 28, 2015CF Montreal2-2Orlando City SC
- Mar 28, 2015New York City FC0-1Sporting Kansas City