Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Chicago Fire win(s).
| 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 10th in Major League Soccer (24 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 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 37 | 24 |
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
- Aug 23, 2014New England Revolution1-0Chivas USA
- 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