Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 2Kick-off on March 1, 2020 at 08:00 PM (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 March 1, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 46′R. BerićChicago Fire
- 62′J. MorrisSeattle Sounders
- 90′J. MorrisSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Chicago Fire have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2020 | CD Olimpia(home) | 2-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 21, 2020 | CD Olimpia(away) | 2-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 30, 2019 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 24, 2019 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2020 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Orlando City SC(away) | 5-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2019 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Seattle Sounders win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2019 | Chicago Fire 2-4 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2018 | Seattle Sounders 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2017 | Chicago Fire 4-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Seattle Sounders 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2015 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2014 | Seattle Sounders 6-0 Chicago Fire | US Open Cup |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Seattle Sounders on Mar 16, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 2.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 2.0 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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
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- Mar 1, 2020FC Dallas2-0Philadelphia Union
- Mar 1, 2020Orlando City SC0-0Real Salt Lake
- Mar 1, 2020Nashville SC1-2Atlanta United FC
- Mar 1, 2020Vancouver Whitecaps1-3Sporting Kansas City
- Mar 1, 2020Columbus Crew1-0New York City FC
- Mar 1, 2020New York Red Bulls3-2FC Cincinnati
- Mar 1, 2020Los Angeles FC1-0Inter Miami