Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire: result 3-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 12, 2018 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
Full time
What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire?
Columbus Crew won 3-0 on May 12, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 28′F. HiguaínColumbus Crew (pen.)
- 50′G. ZardesColumbus Crew
- 70′G. ZardesColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2018 | DC United(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Columbus Crew win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2018 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Columbus Crew 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Columbus Crew 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Chicago Fire 2-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Columbus Crew 3-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew on Apr 8, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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
- May 10, 2018Chicago Fire1-0CF Montreal
- May 10, 2018Los Angeles FC2-0Minnesota United FC
- May 12, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps2-2Houston Dynamo
- May 12, 2018Minnesota United FC1-3San Jose Earthquakes
- May 12, 2018CF Montreal0-2Philadelphia Union
- May 12, 2018FC Dallas3-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 12, 2018New England Revolution3-2Toronto FC
- May 13, 2018Real Salt Lake3-2DC United