San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerMatchday 3Kick-off on March 22, 2015 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad
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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
Official lineup for San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
San Jose Earthquakes
- 8C. Wondolowski
- 10M. Pérez
- 11Innocent Emeghara
- 15J. Koval
- 17Sanna Nyassi
- 27Abdul-Fatai Alashe
- 2Ty Harden
- 4Marvell Wynne
- 20S. Francis
- 21Clarence Goodson
- 1D. Bingham
Chicago Fire
- 24Quincy Obina Amarikwa
- 3J. Jones
- 10Shaun Maloney
- 19H. Shipp
- 20J. Larentowicz
- 26Michael Stephens
- 2M. Polster
- 4Adailton
- 5Lovel Palmer
- 6E. Gehrig
- 25S. Johnson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, San Jose Earthquakes have 1 win, 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, 1 draw, 1 Chicago Fire win.
| 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 (52 points from 34 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 4th (55 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Jose EarthquakesWestern Conference | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 51 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago FireEastern Conference | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 64 | 54 | 55 |
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