Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 32Kick-off on October 14, 2016 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 and Columbus Crew drew 2-2 on October 14, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 13′Adam JahnColumbus Crew
- 53′M. ParkhurstChicago Fire (o.g.)
- 57′M. de LeeuwChicago Fire
- 80′Adam JahnColumbus 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 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2016 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2016 | New York City FC(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2016 | DC United(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2016 | Chicago Fire(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2016 | DC United(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 25, 2016 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Orlando City SC(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 16, 2015 | Chicago Fire 0-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| May 23, 2015 | Columbus Crew 2-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire on Oct 1, 2016
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 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4 | 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
- Oct 1, 2016Toronto FC1-2DC United
- Oct 2, 2016FC Dallas1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Oct 2, 2016Colorado Rapids1-0Portland Timbers
- Oct 2, 2016San Jose Earthquakes2-1Real Salt Lake
- Oct 2, 2016Orlando City SC0-1CF Montreal
- Oct 3, 2016Vancouver Whitecaps1-2Seattle Sounders
- Oct 9, 2016Houston Dynamo2-3Colorado Rapids
- Oct 13, 2016Seattle Sounders0-0Houston Dynamo