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Colorado Rapids SC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Colorado Rapids SC
2 – 2
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Thu 14 Jun 2018 · 01:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Colorado Rapids SC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Wienckowski
  • Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
  • Referee Nima Saghafi
  • Referee Kyle Longville
  • Referee Younes Marrakchi

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

1
1
Colorado Rapids SC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jun Chicago Fire FC H 2–2 D
10 Jun Houston Dynamo A 0–2 L
02 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–2 L
27 May Portland Timbers H 2–3 L
19 May New York City FC A 0–4 L
13 May New York Red Bulls H 1–2 L
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jun Colorado Rapids SC A 2–2 D
10 Jun New England Revolution H 1–1 D
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

Season Stats

Colorado Rapids SC Chicago Fire FC
#26 Position #4
22 Points 29
18 Played 17
7 / 1 / 10 W / D / L 9 / 2 / 6
27 Scored 32
25 Conceded 23
+2 GD +9
1.22 PPG 1.71
39% Win % 53%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
41% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC
Rafael Navarro 7 G 3 A
Chicago Fire FC
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Chicago Fire FC gets underway.
  • 5' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Colorado Rapids SC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
  • 15' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Anthony Hudson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Chicago Fire FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' Jorge Luis Corrales, a Cuba , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 80' Colorado Rapids SC is showing some good football. However, Colorado Rapids SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Colorado Rapids SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hudson

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aleksandar Katai 2
C.J. Sapong 1
Nemanja Nikolics 1
Dominique Badji 1
Djordje Mihailovic 1
Tommy Smith 1
Danny Wilson 1
Aleksandar Katai 1

Head to Head

2018-06-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2018-06-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D 2018-06-10 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-06-02 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-05-27 Colorado Rapids SC 2–3 Portland Timbers L 2018-05-19 New York City FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-05-13 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 New York Red Bulls L

Chicago Fire FC Form

2018-06-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D 2018-06-10 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 New England Revolution D 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7 Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Colorado Rapids SC or Chicago Fire FC 74% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Colorado Rapids SC36% Draw26% Chicago Fire FC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
62%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
64%
Colorado Rapids SC or Chicago Fire FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Colorado Rapids SC28% Draw41% Chicago Fire FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap Colorado Rapids SC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 17% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 18% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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