Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 21Kick-off on August 3, 2014 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 1-1 on August 3, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 37′Mike MageeChicago Fire (pen.)
- 46′F. HiguaínColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Columbus Crew have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2014 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2014 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 9, 2014 | Atlanta Silverbacks(away) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2014 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2014 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Columbus Crew win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 13, 2013 | Chicago Fire 2-1 Columbus Crew | US Open Cup |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew on Jun 26, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 2, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy3-1Portland Timbers
- Aug 2, 2014CF Montreal0-2Toronto FC
- Aug 2, 2014New York Red Bulls2-1New England Revolution
- Aug 3, 2014Colorado Rapids0-1Real Salt Lake
- Aug 3, 2014San Jose Earthquakes1-0Seattle Sounders
- Aug 4, 2014Houston Dynamo1-0DC United
- Aug 4, 2014Chivas USA0-1FC Dallas
- Aug 9, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy2-2San Jose Earthquakes