Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerMatchday 24Kick-off on August 23, 2014 at 11:00 PM (UTC)BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
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What was the result of Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire?
Toronto FC and Chicago Fire drew 2-2 on August 23, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 3′Bakary SoumaréToronto FC (o.g.)
- 70′R. EarnshawChicago Fire
- 80′GilbertoToronto FC
- 90′Quincy Obina AmarikwaChicago Fire
Official lineup for Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Toronto FC
- 9Gilberto
- 18J. Defoe
- 23Dominic Oduro
- 4M. Bradley
- 21J. Osorio
- 26C. Warner
- 2J. Morrow
- 13S. Caldwell
- 17N. Hagglund
- 28M. Bloom
- 12J. Bendik
Chicago Fire
- 24Quincy Obina Amarikwa
- 7Alex
- 11Sanna Nyassi
- 19H. Shipp
- 22Matthew Watson
- 30Razvan Vasile Cocis
- 4Bakary Soumaré
- 5Lovel Palmer
- 13Gonzalo Segares González
- 20J. Larentowicz
- 25S. Johnson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Toronto FC have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Columbus Crew(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2014 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2014 | DC United(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-6 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 11, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2014 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2014 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Toronto FC wins, 2 draws, 4 Chicago Fire wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2014 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2013 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2013 | Toronto FC 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Toronto FC 1-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2012 | Chicago Fire 2-1 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Toronto FC 2-3 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Toronto FC on Jul 3, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Toronto FC score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto FC | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 64 | 54 | 55 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 67 | 39 |
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- Aug 23, 2014Columbus Crew3-0Houston Dynamo
- Aug 24, 2014Sporting Kansas City0-3DC United
- Aug 24, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy2-0Whitecaps
- Aug 24, 2014Portland Timbers2-4Seattle Sounders
- Aug 25, 2014Philadelphia Union4-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 28, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy4-1DC United
- Aug 30, 2014Sporting Kansas City1-3Houston Dynamo