Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew: result 0-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 20Kick-off on July 16, 2015 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew?
Columbus Crew won 0-1 on July 16, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 41′K. KamaraColumbus Crew
Official lineup for Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chicago Fire
- 9Mike Magee
- 77K. Igboananike
- 19H. Shipp
- 21Christopher Jay Ritter
- 26Michael Stephens
- 30Razvan Vasile Cocis
- 2M. Polster
- 5Lovel Palmer
- 6E. Gehrig
- 22Patrick Doody
- 25S. Johnson
Columbus Crew
- 23K. Kamara
- 6T. Tchani
- 9Justin Meram
- 10F. Higuaín
- 13E. Finlay
- 20W. Trapp
- 2Tyson Wahl
- 4M. Parkhurst
- 14W. Francis
- 21C. Barson
- 1S. Clark
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2015 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2015 | Charlotte Independence(home) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 25, 2015 | DC United(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2015 | Louisville City(home) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2015 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2015 | Orlando City SC(away) | 0-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 28, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2015 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire wins, 2 draws, 2 Columbus Crew wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Columbus Crew 3-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Columbus Crew 1-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire on May 23, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chicago Fire sit 3rd in Major League Soccer (48 points from 28 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 13th (29 points from 28 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 40 | 48 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 46 | 29 |
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- Jul 19, 2015FC Dallas2-1DC United
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- Jul 19, 2015Real Salt Lake2-0Houston Dynamo