Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerMatchday 27Kick-off on September 12, 2012 at 11:10 PM (UTC)BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
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What was the result of Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire?
Chicago Fire won 1-2 on September 12, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 13′Á. FernándezChicago Fire
- 43′Chris RolfeChicago Fire
- 79′E. HassliToronto FC
Official lineup for Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Toronto FC
- 11L. Silva
- 18Quincy Obina Amarikwa
- 19R. Lambe
- 29E. Hassli
- 32A. Wiedeman
- 25Jeremy Hall
- 2L. Emory
- 21Aaron Michael Thomas Maund
- 27Richard Eckersley
- 48Darren O'Dea
- 30Miloš Kočić
Chicago Fire
- 7S. MacDonald
- 14Patrick Nyarko
- 18Chris Rolfe
- 4Á. Fernández
- 12Logan Pause
- 17P. Pardo
- 6J. Anibaba
- 13Gonzalo Segares González
- 22A. Berry
- 23Arne Friedrich
- 25S. Johnson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Toronto FC have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2012 | DC United(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Toronto FC wins, 0 draws, 2 Chicago Fire wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Aug 5, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Toronto FC score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto FC | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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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Other matches in the same round
- Sep 2, 2012FC Dallas1-1Seattle Sounders
- Sep 2, 2012Chicago Fire3-1Houston Dynamo
- Sep 3, 2012San Jose Earthquakes4-0Chivas USA
- Sep 6, 2012New England Revolution2-0Columbus Crew
- Sep 6, 2012Colorado Rapids3-0Portland Timbers
- Sep 7, 2012Houston Dynamo1-0Real Salt Lake
- Sep 8, 2012Seattle Sounders2-1Chivas USA
- Sep 15, 2012Sporting Kansas City1-1Houston Dynamo