Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on July 30, 2017 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire?
Sporting Kansas City won 3-2 on July 30, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 23′D. SallóiSporting Kansas City
- 28′M. BeslerChicago Fire (o.g.)
- 45′B. FeilhaberSporting Kansas City
- 51′L. BlessingSporting Kansas City
- 78′David AccamChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Chicago Fire have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2017 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2017 | New York City FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2017 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 0-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Orlando City SC(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2016 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 6, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2014 | Chicago Fire 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City on Jul 14, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.9 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Kansas City sit 15th in Major League Soccer (15 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 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 15 |
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
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- Jul 26, 2017Philadelphia Union3-0Columbus Crew
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- Jul 29, 2017New England Revolution3-0Philadelphia Union
- Jul 29, 2017New York Red Bulls4-0CF Montreal
- Jul 30, 2017San Jose Earthquakes1-0Colorado Rapids
- Jul 30, 2017Houston Dynamo2-2Portland Timbers
- Jul 30, 2017Real Salt Lake2-2Columbus Crew