Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 34Kick-off on August 31, 2019 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire?
Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire drew 1-1 on August 31, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 27′Pedro SantosColumbus Crew
- 90′P. FrankowskiChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2019 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2019 | New York City FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2019 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2019 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2019 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2019 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2019 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Columbus Crew win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2019 | Chicago Fire 2-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Columbus Crew 3-3 Chicago Fire | US Open Cup |
| May 12, 2018 | Columbus Crew 3-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Columbus Crew 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew on Jul 18, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 14th in Major League Soccer (20 points from 21 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 3rd (36 points from 20 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 26, 2019Los Angeles FC3-3Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 29, 2019CF Montreal2-1Vancouver Whitecaps
- Aug 31, 2019New York Red Bulls0-2Colorado Rapids
- Aug 31, 2019New England Revolution1-1Toronto FC
- Aug 31, 2019Philadelphia Union3-1Atlanta United FC
- Aug 31, 2019CF Montreal0-3DC United
- Sep 1, 2019FC Dallas3-1FC Cincinnati
- Sep 1, 2019Sporting Kansas City1-0Houston Dynamo