Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire: result 2-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 7Kick-off on April 21, 2012 at 07:50 PM (UTC)BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
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What was the result of Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire?
Chicago Fire won 2-3 on April 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 1′Dominic OduroChicago Fire
- 36′R. LambeToronto FC
- 40′R. LambeToronto FC
- 41′Gonzalo Segares GonzálezChicago Fire
- 58′Patrick NyarkoChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Toronto FC have 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats; Chicago Fire have 1, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Toronto FC score 0.4 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 5; Chicago Fire score 0.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto FC | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Chicago Fire | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1 | 2/4 | 0/4 |
Over the last 5 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
- Apr 18, 2012DC United1-1CF Montreal
- Apr 19, 2012Whitecaps1-3Sporting Kansas City
- Apr 21, 2012Columbus Crew2-2Houston Dynamo
- Apr 22, 2012Colorado Rapids1-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Apr 22, 2012Whitecaps1-0FC Dallas
- Apr 22, 2012San Jose Earthquakes3-1Real Salt Lake
- Apr 22, 2012Chivas USA0-1Philadelphia Union
- Apr 22, 2012Portland Timbers1-0Sporting Kansas City