Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 30Kick-off on September 29, 2012 at 12:50 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 September 29, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 11′G. ZusiSporting Kansas City
- 90′G. ZusiSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Chicago Fire have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2012 | DC United(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 0-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2012 | Chicago Fire 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire on Jun 30, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.2 and concede 0.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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
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- Sep 29, 2012Columbus Crew3-2Philadelphia Union
- Sep 30, 2012Houston Dynamo2-0New England Revolution
- Sep 30, 2012Whitecaps0-0Seattle Sounders
- Sep 30, 2012Chivas USA0-4Real Salt Lake
- Sep 30, 2012San Jose Earthquakes3-3FC Dallas
- Sep 30, 2012Portland Timbers1-1DC United
- Sep 30, 2012Colorado Rapids1-1Los Angeles Galaxy