Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on September 8, 2013 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire?
Seattle Sounders won 2-1 on September 8, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 25′Mike MageeChicago Fire
- 40′L. NeagleSeattle Sounders
- 89′Gonzalo Segares GonzálezSeattle Sounders (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Chicago Fire have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2013 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2013 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 17, 2013 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2013 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2013 | DC United(home) | 0-2 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Seattle Sounders win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1-2 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Seattle Sounders on Apr 29, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Seattle Sounders sit 13th in Major League Soccer (25 points from 20 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 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
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
- Sep 1, 2013Sporting Kansas City2-1Colorado Rapids
- Sep 1, 2013Columbus Crew0-1Seattle Sounders
- Sep 1, 2013Los Angeles Galaxy3-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Sep 1, 2013Chicago Fire1-1Houston Dynamo
- Sep 1, 2013Whitecaps2-2Chivas USA
- Sep 4, 2013Columbus Crew2-0Houston Dynamo
- Sep 5, 2013Seattle Sounders1-0Chivas USA
- Sep 8, 2013FC Dallas3-1Whitecaps