Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 6Kick-off on April 8, 2018 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew?
Chicago Fire won 1-0 on April 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 27′N. NikolićChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Columbus Crew have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 26, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2018 | DC United(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-0 | 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 12, 2017 | Columbus Crew 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Columbus Crew 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Chicago Fire 2-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Columbus Crew 3-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2016 | Chicago Fire 2-1 Columbus Crew | US Open Cup |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire on Aug 12, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 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
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