Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 15Kick-off on June 24, 2012 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 won 2-1 on June 24, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 2′M. PappaChicago Fire
- 26′Dominic OduroChicago Fire
- 36′T. TchaniColumbus Crew
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 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 2, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 29, 2012 | Flint City Bucks(away) | 2-3 | US Open Cup |
| May 26, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 24, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 29, 2012 | Dayton Dutch Lions(home) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| May 26, 2012 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 24, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Columbus Crew win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2012 | Columbus Crew 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire on May 26, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/14 | 5/14 |
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
- Jun 21, 2012Colorado Rapids1-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Jun 21, 2012Seattle Sounders1-1Sporting Kansas City
- Jun 21, 2012Chivas USA2-1CF Montreal
- Jun 21, 2012Whitecaps1-1New York Red Bulls
- Jun 23, 2012Toronto FC2-2New England Revolution
- Jun 23, 2012Philadelphia Union4-0Sporting Kansas City
- Jun 23, 2012CF Montreal4-2Houston Dynamo
- Jun 24, 2012FC Dallas0-0Chivas USA