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Colorado Rapids 2-4 Chicago Fire: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 33
FT
- Morgan Whittaker22'
- Paxten Aaronson58'
- 41', 56'Jonathan Bamba
- 74'Robert Lewandowski
- 88'Puso Dithejane
Colorado RapidsLine ups
6.64yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.82yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Chris Sharpe
Assistant
Charles James Brown
AssistantChris Sharpe
Chris SharpeSubstitutions
- 62'K. Rosenberry
26.3N. Cobb
245.8 - 62'D. Yapi
776.7D. Phillip
325.7 - 67'G. Minoungou
938.7A2T. Ku-DiPietro
215.6 - 77'H. Ojediran
86.5S. Abu
96.5
Unused
- J. TravisD
99 - A. HarrisF
16 - A. BeaudryG
31 - B. DowdG
61
AssistantCharles James Brown
Charles James BrownSubstitutions
- 63'T. D'Avilla
426.4A. Mekvabishvili
236.5 - 63'R. Lewandowski98.2A
- 81'
- 81'J. Gómez
186.3André Franco
106.5 - 87'P. Zinckernagel
117.2AP. Dithejane
127.3
Unused
Home
OutJ. AtencioYellow Cards
OutR. CannonLeg Injury
OutA. FadalInjury
OutY. MazizLeg Injury
OutI. SadiqLeg Injury
OutZ. SteffenShoulder Injury
OutK. ThompsonRed Card
Away
OutR. LodLower-Body Injury
OutS. RogersLower-Body Injury
Player of the match
Jonathan Fousseni Bamba
Attacker · Chicago Fire
9.1
This match
Attacking
Goals2
Assists0
Shots5
Shots on target3
Shot accuracy60%
Dribbles won0
Build-up
Passes35
Key passes2
Pass accuracy83%
Defending
Tackles0
Blocks0
Interceptions1
Duels won1 · 17%
Fouls won/made1 / 2
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Defreitas
Colorado Rapids
2
Saves
4
Conceded
33%
Save %
n/a
Prevented
Best save: Zinckernagel 60' · 0.07 xGOT
Bottom centre · 0.3 m high · 16 m out · 45° angle
Brady
Chicago Fire
2
Saves
2
Conceded
50%
Save %
+0.05
Prevented
Best save: Whittaker 90' · 0.27 xGOT
Top left · 1.7 m high · 32 m out · 32° angle
| Player | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. BradyG | 2 | 2,05 | +0,05 | 34/52 | 8/24 |
| N. DefreitasG | 2 | – | – | 40/45 | – |
xG race
28 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Colorado Rapids1,38 xG · 2 scoredChicago Fire2,31 xG · 4 scoredHow those chances were made
Colorado Rapids26
Chicago Fire28
Shot map
14 v 14Colorado Rapids shoot right, Chicago Fire left. Bigger dot = better chance.
CRColorado RapidsCFChicago Firegoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
13 on target · 6 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Colorado RapidsChicago Firegoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Bamba's 56' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,80 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Colorado Rapids above and Chicago Fire below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Colorado Rapids14 shots · 1,38 xGChicago Fire14 shots · 2,31 xGJonathan Bamba
Chicago Fire
56'0,80 xGGoal
Momentum
30 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Colorado Rapids41% pressureChicago Fire59% pressureMatch replay
91'2-40%Draw 0%100%
1.38xG2.31
14Shots14
7On target6
Momentum
90' Saved Morgan Whittaker 0.01 xG · Regular play · Left footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Colorado RapidsDefensive line 37%Chicago FireDefensive line 41%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Colorado RapidsUntil 62'Most-connected pair: Holding and Williams, 24 passes between them.
Chicago FireUntil 63'Most-connected pair: Elliott and Brady, 28 passes between them.
Tactical battle
45control55J. Bamba
7 touches in box
In possession
49,5%Field tilt50,5%
10Passes into box15
30Progressive passes47
18Carries into final third6
13Chances created11
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
9,97Press intensity (PPDA)11,97
10High turnovers8
3Regains within 5s3
22,6sBall recovery time23,1s
23Interceptions20
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
158Carries95
1953mCarry distance1079m
23Progressive carries8
1092mProgressive carry distance475m
3Carries into the box5
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
5Take-ons won4
12Take-ons attempted10
562mProgressive pass distance834m
2Through balls2
6Switches of play7
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
1,01Expected threat (xT)1,44
1,93Action value (VAEP)4,06
26Shot-creating actions28
4Goal-creating actions8
1,36Expected assisted goals1,69
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
4,2Passes per attack3,8
13,4sAttack duration12,3s
2,25 m/sAttack directness2,71 m/s
4Build-up attacks1
9Direct attacks14
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
Robert LewandowskiLeft foot · assist P. Zinckernagel74'- Score
- 2–2→2–3
- Chicago Fire win chance
- 23%→83%
- xG of the shot
- 0.53
- Touches in the move
- 6
- 1A. Salétros›
- 2P. Zinckernagel›
- 3A. Salétros›
- 4J. A. Gomez›
- 5P. Zinckernagelassist›
- 6R. LewandowskiLeft foot
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,65xG0,69
9Shots5
2On target1
1Big chances2
14Touches in box15
54%Possession46%
3Corners1
Second half
0,72xG1,62
5Shots9
2On target5
1Big chances3
7Touches in box14
61%Possession39%
2Corners5
More match stats
Attack
21Touches in box30
40Final third entries60
2Big chances5
2,05xG on target3,66
1Big chances missed1
Passing
5/16 (31%)Crosses7/12 (58%)
29/47 (62%)Long balls30/71 (42%)
13Throw-ins26
13Free kicks11
11Goal kicks10
Duels
54Total46
30/56 (54%)Ground26/56 (46%)
5/9 (56%)Aerial4/9 (44%)
5/12 (42%)Dribbles4/10 (40%)
4Dispossessed6
Defending
46Recoveries44
14Interceptions14
12Tackles11
25%Tackles won55%
20Clearances12
1Big chances scored4
0Big saves1
1Errors led to shot0
1Fouled in final third1
6,65Average rating7,03
Match summary
Chicago Fire beat Colorado Rapids 4-2 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in the Major League Soccer. It was 1-1 at half-time, and Chicago Fire came from behind to win. Scorers: Morgan Whittaker (22'), Paxten Aaronson (58') for Colorado Rapids; Jonathan Bamba (41', 56'), Robert Lewandowski (74'), Puso Dithejane (88') for Chicago Fire. In their last 8 meetings, Colorado Rapids have won 3, Chicago Fire 3, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI predictionProjected
Confidence 39%CR39%
X28%
CF33%
→ Double chance: Colorado Rapids or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor50%Form50%
43%Attack57%
64%Defence36%
59%Goal model (Poisson)41%
50%Head-to-head50%
38%Goals62%
51%Overall49%
Last 5 matches
Scored 6, conceded 5
Last 5 matches
Scored 8, conceded 9
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
76%1+ goal91%
35%2+ goals59%
12%3+ goals26%
9%4+ goals9%
They concede
68%1+ goal79%
47%2+ goals47%
29%3+ goals26%
3%4+ goals6%
Heaviest results
best 6-2 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)
best 5-0 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)
Venue spotlight
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Commerce City, Colorado, USA
19,734
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 8 meetings
3Colorado RapidsWins3 wins
2Draws
Draws2
3Chicago Fire
Wins3 wins
- 20 Apr 2019Chicago Fire4 - 1Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
- 14 Jun 2018Colorado Rapids2 - 2Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
- 18 May 2017Chicago Fire3 - 0Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
- 19 Jun 2016Colorado Rapids2 - 1Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
- 23 Aug 2015Chicago Fire0 - 1Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
- 5 Jun 2014Colorado Rapids0 - 0Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Show 2 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 20 Jun 2013Chicago Fire2 - 1Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
- 1 Apr 2012Colorado Rapids2 - 0Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
