San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 21Kick-off on July 29, 2012 at 02:40 AM (UTC)PayPal Park, San Jose, California
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What was the result of San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire?
San Jose Earthquakes and Chicago Fire drew 1-1 on July 29, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 37′Chris RolfeChicago Fire
- 90′Steven LenhartSan Jose Earthquakes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, San Jose Earthquakes have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Chicago Fire have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2012 | Whitecaps(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2012 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
San Jose Earthquakes score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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
- Jul 22, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy3-1Chivas USA
- Jul 22, 2012Real Salt Lake2-0Colorado Rapids
- Jul 22, 2012Whitecaps2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Jul 28, 2012Real Salt Lake2-1Whitecaps
- Jul 28, 2012Toronto FC0-2Houston Dynamo
- Jul 28, 2012CF Montreal3-1New York Red Bulls
- Jul 29, 2012FC Dallas0-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 29, 2012Sporting Kansas City1-2Columbus Crew