Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 1Kick-off on March 4, 2017 at 07:00 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 March 4, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 17′E. FinlayColumbus Crew
- 73′David AccamChicago Fire
Official lineup for Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Columbus Crew
4-2-3-1- 11O. Kamara
- 20W. Trapp
- 13E. Finlay
- 9Justin Meram
- 8M. Abu
- 10F. Higuaín
- 24N. Næss
- 4J. Mensah
- 25H. Afful
- 2J. Raitala
- 23Z. Steffen
Chicago Fire
4-2-3-1- 11David Accam
- 8M. de Leeuw
- 23N. Nikolić
- 7J. Goossens
- 6D. McCarty
- 12A. Álvarez
- 3B. Vincent
- 66João Meira
- 4J. Kappelhof
- 5Michael Harrington
- 1Jorge Rodrigo Bava
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Chicago Fire have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2016 | New York City FC(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 16, 2016 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Chicago Fire(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Chicago Fire(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2016 | DC United(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2016 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 16, 2016 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Columbus Crew wins, 2 draws, 1 Chicago Fire win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2016 | Chicago Fire 2-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Columbus Crew 3-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2016 | Chicago Fire 2-1 Columbus Crew | US Open Cup |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Chicago Fire 0-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Columbus Crew 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2015 | Chicago Fire 0-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew on Oct 14, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 13th in Major League Soccer (29 points from 28 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 3rd (48 points from 28 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 40 | 48 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 46 | 29 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy