Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 6Kick-off on April 8, 2017 at 06:00 PM (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, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 22′N. NikolićChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Columbus Crew have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2017 | DC United(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Columbus Crew win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Chicago Fire 0-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Columbus Crew 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire on Mar 4, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.8 | 1.6 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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
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- Apr 8, 2017Los Angeles Galaxy2-0CF Montreal
- Apr 8, 2017New England Revolution2-0Houston Dynamo
- Apr 8, 2017DC United2-1New York City FC
- Apr 8, 2017Philadelphia Union1-3Portland Timbers
- Apr 8, 2017Toronto FC2-2Atlanta United FC
- Apr 9, 2017FC Dallas2-0Minnesota United FC
- Apr 9, 2017Real Salt Lake3-0Vancouver Whitecaps