Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 17Kick-off on July 6, 2014 at 07:00 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 and Chicago Fire drew 1-1 on July 6, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 33′D. DwyerSporting Kansas City
- 40′Mike MageeChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2014 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2014 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 19, 2014 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 7, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 31, 2014 | DC United(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2014 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 26, 2014 | Columbus Crew(home) | 4-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 19, 2014 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 8, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 5, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 0-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City on May 18, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 13/15 | 8/15 |
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 21 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 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 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 12, 2014Toronto FC4-2Houston Dynamo
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