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Chicago Fire FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018

MLS · 2018
Chicago Fire FC
2 – 1
Full Time
San Jose Earthquakes
Sun 3 Jun 2018 · 00:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Chicago Fire FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Referee Chris Penso
  • Referee Eduardo Mariscal
  • Referee Matthew Nelson
  • Referee Matthew Franz
10 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 5.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

1
4
Chicago Fire FC 5 games · Avg 2.8 goals San Jose Earthquakes
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-03 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jun San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
30 May Philadelphia Union A 1–3 L
26 May Orlando City SC A 2–1 W
20 May Houston Dynamo H 2–3 L
12 May Columbus Crew SC A 0–3 L
10 May Montreal Impact FC H 1–0 W
San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jun Chicago Fire FC A 1–2 L
26 May Los Angeles Galaxy A 0–1 L
20 May D.C. United SC H 1–3 L
17 May Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–2 D
12 May Minnesota United FC A 3–1 W
06 May Portland Timbers H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Chicago Fire FC San Jose Earthquakes
#3 Position #17
26 Points 32
14 Played 15
8 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 10 / 2 / 3
27 Scored 34
16 Conceded 15
+11 GD +19
1.86 PPG 2.13
57% Win % 67%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season

Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Brandt Bronico has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' The 44-year-old Alan Gordon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bastian Schweinsteiger, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Jorge Luis Corrales is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
  • 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' Chicago Fire FC have won 393 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Danny Hoesen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
  • 80' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
  • 85' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • Full Time. Chicago Fire FC beats San Jose Earthquakes

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikael Stahre

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Wondolowski 5
Benjamin Kikanovic 2
Aleksandar Katai 2
Alan Gordon 1
Danny Hoesen 1
Aleksandar Katai 1
Alan Gordon 1
Cristian Espinoza 1

Head to Head

2018-06-03 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes

Chicago Fire FC Form

2018-06-03 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2018-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2018-05-26 Orlando City SC 1–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-05-20 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 Houston Dynamo L 2018-05-12 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2018-05-10 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Montreal Impact FC W

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2018-06-03 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2018-05-26 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes L 2018-05-20 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 D.C. United SC L 2018-05-17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes D 2018-05-12 Minnesota United FC 1–3 San Jose Earthquakes W 2018-05-06 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Portland Timbers L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC46% Draw25% San Jose Earthquakes29%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
71%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
54%
Chicago Fire FC or San Jose Earthquakes
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC31% Draw44% San Jose Earthquakes25%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push San Jose Earthquakes covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.