Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 31Kick-off on October 11, 2014 at 12:30 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 2-0 on October 11, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 80′G. ZusiSporting Kansas City
- 90′D. DwyerSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2014 | DC United(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 27, 2014 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Chivas USA(away) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2014 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2014 | CF Montreal(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2014 | DC United(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2014 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire on Jul 6, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 0.9 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 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Oct 8, 2014Toronto FC0-1Houston Dynamo
- Oct 9, 2014Portland Timbers3-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Oct 11, 2014Seattle Sounders0-1Whitecaps
- Oct 11, 2014CF Montreal2-2New England Revolution
- Oct 11, 2014New York Red Bulls3-1Toronto FC
- Oct 11, 2014Philadelphia Union2-3Columbus Crew
- Oct 12, 2014Real Salt Lake2-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Oct 12, 2014Chivas USA2-1Colorado Rapids