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Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire: result 1-0 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 31Kick-off on September 29, 2016 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Seattle Sounders
1-0
Chicago Fire

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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire?

Seattle Sounders won 1-0 on September 29, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 24′Chad MarshallSeattle Sounders

Official lineup for Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Seattle Sounders

4-2-3-1
  1. 13J. Morris
  1. 7C. Roldan
  2. 21Á. Fernández
  3. 10N. Lodeiro
  1. 23A. Ivanschitz
  2. 6O. Alonso
  1. 33J. Jones
  2. 29Román Aureliano Torres Morcillo
  3. 14Chad Marshall
  4. 4T. Mears
  1. 24S. Frei

Chicago Fire

4-2-3-1
  1. 11David Accam
  1. 8M. de Leeuw
  2. 9L. Solignac
  3. 2M. Polster
  1. 12A. Álvarez
  2. 30Razvan Vasile Cocis
  1. 3B. Vincent
  2. 16J. Campbell
  3. 66João Meira
  4. 4J. Kappelhof
  1. 25S. Johnson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 4 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Seattle Sounders
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 25, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy(away)4-2Major League Soccer
Sep 17, 2016Vancouver Whitecaps(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Sep 11, 2016San Jose Earthquakes(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 28, 2016Portland Timbers(away)2-4Major League Soccer
Aug 25, 2016Houston Dynamo(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 24, 2016New York City FC(away)1-4Major League Soccer
Sep 17, 2016DC United(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Sep 11, 2016Toronto FC(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Sep 4, 2016Philadelphia Union(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Aug 27, 2016DC United(away)2-6Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Seattle Sounders wins, 0 draws, 1 Chicago Fire win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 12, 2015Chicago Fire 1-0 Seattle SoundersMajor League Soccer
Aug 14, 2014Seattle Sounders 6-0 Chicago FireUS Open Cup
Jun 8, 2014Chicago Fire 2-3 Seattle SoundersMajor League Soccer
Sep 8, 2013Seattle Sounders 2-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Apr 29, 2012Chicago Fire 1-2 Seattle SoundersMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Seattle Sounders on Jul 12, 2015

How many goals should we expect?

Seattle Sounders score 1.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.7 and concede 2.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Seattle Sounders1.81.6211/159/15
Chicago Fire1.72.0410/1513/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Seattle Sounders sit 10th in Major League Soccer (43 points from 33 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 4th (55 points from 33 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Chicago FireEastern Conference3316710615055
10Seattle SoundersWestern Conference33111012424543

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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