Vancouver Whitecaps vs Chicago Fire: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 10Kick-off on May 12, 2016 at 02:00 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Chicago Fire?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-1 on May 12, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 36′B. PérezVancouver Whitecaps
- 62′K. IgboananikeChicago Fire
- 88′B. PérezVancouver Whitecaps
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Chicago Fire have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2016 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2016 | New York City FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 24, 2016 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | DC United(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2016 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2016 | New York City FC(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 11; Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/11 | 7/11 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 11 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
Other matches in the same round
- May 7, 2016Toronto FC1-0FC Dallas
- May 8, 2016Houston Dynamo2-0Sporting Kansas City
- May 8, 2016Colorado Rapids1-0Real Salt Lake
- May 8, 2016Seattle Sounders2-0San Jose Earthquakes
- May 8, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy4-2New England Revolution
- May 8, 2016DC United0-2New York City FC
- May 11, 2016Philadelphia Union2-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 12, 2016FC Dallas2-1Portland Timbers