Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew: result 0-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 3Kick-off on March 19, 2016 at 09:00 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 0-0 on March 19, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Columbus Crew have 7, 0 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 6, 2016 | New York City FC(home) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2015 | DC United(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2015 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 30, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 22, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Columbus Crew win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2015 | Columbus Crew 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2015 | Chicago Fire 0-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| May 23, 2015 | Columbus Crew 2-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2014 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 26, 2014 | Chicago Fire 4-2 Columbus Crew | US Open Cup |
| May 24, 2014 | Columbus Crew 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire on Jul 19, 2015
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 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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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- Mar 20, 2016Portland Timbers2-2Real Salt Lake
- Mar 20, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy3-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Mar 20, 2016Philadelphia Union3-0New England Revolution
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