Vancouver Whitecaps vs Chicago Fire: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 22Kick-off on July 8, 2018 at 02:30 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Chicago Fire?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 3-2 on July 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 28′K. KamaraVancouver Whitecaps
- 42′N. NikolićChicago Fire
- 47′J. MutchVancouver Whitecaps
- 72′K. KamaraVancouver Whitecaps
- 80′T. TchaniChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 5-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 26, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2018 | New York City FC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 20, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 10, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2017 | Chicago Fire 4-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Jul 1, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st in Major League Soccer (40 points from 20 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 3rd (36 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 40 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
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
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- Jul 8, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy4-0Columbus Crew
- Jul 8, 2018Portland Timbers2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Jul 8, 2018Los Angeles FC4-1Orlando City SC
- Jul 8, 2018New York City FC1-0New York Red Bulls
- Jul 11, 2018New York City FC3-0CF Montreal
- Jul 12, 2018Chicago Fire3-4Philadelphia Union
- Jul 14, 2018New York Red Bulls3-2Sporting Kansas City