Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 25Kick-off on July 18, 2019 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew?
Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew drew 2-2 on July 18, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 28′D. MihailovićChicago Fire
- 47′G. ZardesColumbus Crew
- 63′C. SapongChicago Fire
- 90′R. WilliamsColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Columbus Crew have 2, 1 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2019 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 7, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2019 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2019 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2019 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2019 | Orlando City SC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 6, 2019 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2019 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2019 | Orlando City SC(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Columbus Crew win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2018 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Columbus Crew 3-3 Chicago Fire | US Open Cup |
| May 12, 2018 | Columbus Crew 3-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Columbus Crew 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew on Aug 23, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 0.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chicago Fire sit 3rd in Major League Soccer (36 points from 20 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 14th (20 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 14 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 20 |
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
- Jul 14, 2019Real Salt Lake4-0Philadelphia Union
- Jul 14, 2019Portland Timbers2-2Colorado Rapids
- Jul 14, 2019Seattle Sounders2-1Atlanta United FC
- Jul 14, 2019New York Red Bulls2-1New York City FC
- Jul 17, 2019Atlanta United FC5-0Houston Dynamo
- Jul 17, 2019New England Revolution4-0Vancouver Whitecaps
- Jul 18, 2019Toronto FC3-1New York Red Bulls
- Jul 19, 2019FC Cincinnati1-4DC United