Match

Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire: result 3-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 8Kick-off on April 21, 2017 at 11:30 PM (UTC)BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario

Toronto FC
3-1
Chicago Fire

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What was the result of Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire?

Toronto FC won 3-1 on April 21, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 28′S. GiovincoToronto FC
  • 32′E. ZavaletaToronto FC
  • 82′S. GiovincoToronto FC
  • 88′David AccamChicago Fire

Official lineup for Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Toronto FC

3-5-2
  1. 10S. Giovinco
  2. 17J. Altidore
  1. 44R. Edwards
  2. 18M. Delgado
  3. 7Víctor Vázquez
  4. 4M. Bradley
  5. 6N. Hagglund
  1. 2J. Morrow
  2. 33S. Beitashour
  3. 15E. Zavaleta
  1. 25A. Bono

Chicago Fire

4-2-3-1
  1. 8M. de Leeuw
  1. 9L. Solignac
  2. 23N. Nikolić
  3. 19Juninho
  1. 6D. McCarty
  2. 31B. Schweinsteiger
  1. 3B. Vincent
  2. 66João Meira
  3. 4J. Kappelhof
  4. 5Michael Harrington
  1. 1Jorge Rodrigo Bava
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Toronto FC have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Toronto FC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 16, 2017Columbus Crew(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Apr 8, 2017Atlanta United FC(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Mar 31, 2017Sporting Kansas City(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Mar 18, 2017Vancouver Whitecaps(away)2-0Major League Soccer
Mar 11, 2017Philadelphia Union(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 15, 2017New England Revolution(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Apr 8, 2017Columbus Crew(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Apr 1, 2017CF Montreal(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Mar 18, 2017Atlanta United FC(away)0-4Major League Soccer
Mar 11, 2017Real Salt Lake(home)2-0Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Toronto FC wins, 1 draw, 1 Chicago Fire win.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 23, 2016Toronto FC 3-2 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Sep 11, 2016Chicago Fire 1-2 Toronto FCMajor League Soccer
Jul 9, 2016Toronto FC 1-0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Sep 26, 2015Toronto FC 3-2 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Apr 4, 2015Chicago Fire 3-2 Toronto FCMajor League Soccer
Sep 14, 2014Chicago Fire 1-1 Toronto FCMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire on Oct 23, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Toronto FC score 2.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Toronto FC2.01.269/1510/15
Chicago Fire1.51.748/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Toronto FC sit 12th in Major League Soccer (39 points from 34 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 4th (55 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Chicago Fire3416711645455
12Toronto FC3491213526739

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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