Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 12, 2017 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 won 3-1 on August 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 13′M. de LeeuwChicago Fire
- 18′K. MannehColumbus Crew
- 73′Justin MeramColumbus Crew
- 88′O. KamaraColumbus Crew (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Chicago Fire have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2017 | New England Revolution(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2017 | New York City FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Columbus Crew win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 29, 2016 | Chicago Fire 2-1 Columbus Crew | US Open Cup |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Chicago Fire 0-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew on Apr 8, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 2.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 2.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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 6, 2017San Jose Earthquakes2-1Columbus Crew
- Aug 6, 2017Portland Timbers3-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 6, 2017New York City FC3-2New York Red Bulls
- Aug 7, 2017Sporting Kansas City1-1Atlanta United FC
- Aug 12, 2017Seattle Sounders1-0Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 12, 2017Toronto FC4-1Portland Timbers
- Aug 12, 2017New York Red Bulls3-1Orlando City SC
- Aug 13, 2017Philadelphia Union0-3CF Montreal