Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on September 23, 2012 at 12:38 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 September 23, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 15′J. ArrietaColumbus Crew
- 23′Chris RolfeChicago Fire
- 26′Chris RolfeChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Columbus Crew have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2012 | DC United(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Columbus Crew win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jun 24, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 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
- Sep 21, 2012Philadelphia Union0-1DC United
- Sep 22, 2012CF Montreal0-0Sporting Kansas City
- Sep 22, 2012New England Revolution1-1New York Red Bulls
- Sep 23, 2012Real Salt Lake2-1Portland Timbers
- Sep 23, 2012Seattle Sounders1-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Sep 23, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy4-2Toronto FC
- Sep 23, 2012Philadelphia Union3-1Houston Dynamo
- Sep 23, 2012DC United1-0Chivas USA