Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 9Kick-off on May 3, 2015 at 09:00 PM (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 1-0 on May 3, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 75′Paulo Roberto Corradi NagamuraSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2015 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 4-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 28, 2015 | New York City FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2015 | New York City FC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 29, 2015 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 22, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 7, 2013 | Chicago Fire 1-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 0-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire on Oct 11, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.4 | 1.4 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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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