Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 30Kick-off on August 23, 2018 at 11:00 PM (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 1-1 on August 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 67′N. NikolićChicago Fire
- 87′N. HansenColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Columbus Crew have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-3 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2018 | New York City FC(away) | 0-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Columbus Crew 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire on Jun 6, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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- Aug 24, 2018Houston Dynamo1-1FC Dallas
- Aug 25, 2018Orlando City SC1-2Atlanta United FC
- Aug 25, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy1-1Los Angeles FC
- Aug 25, 2018Philadelphia Union1-0New England Revolution
- Aug 26, 2018Toronto FC3-1CF Montreal
- Aug 26, 2018Sporting Kansas City2-0Minnesota United FC