Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 7Kick-off on April 21, 2013 at 12:40 AM (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 21, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 83′J. LarentowiczChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Columbus Crew have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2013 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2013 | New England Revolution(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2013 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 23, 2013 | DC United(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 16, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2013 | Whitecaps(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Columbus Crew win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2012 | Chicago Fire 2-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Chicago Fire 2-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| May 26, 2012 | Columbus Crew 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew on Sep 23, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
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
- Apr 13, 2013FC Dallas1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Apr 14, 2013Chivas USA0-1Colorado Rapids
- Apr 14, 2013CF Montreal1-1Columbus Crew
- Apr 14, 2013Houston Dynamo2-1Chicago Fire
- Apr 15, 2013Portland Timbers1-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Apr 17, 2013New York Red Bulls0-1Sporting Kansas City
- Apr 20, 2013Toronto FC1-1Houston Dynamo
- Apr 20, 2013Colorado Rapids0-1Seattle Sounders