Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire: result 3-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 31Kick-off on October 1, 2016 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 3-0 on October 1, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 8′H. AffulColumbus Crew
- 50′Justin MeramColumbus Crew
- 59′Dilaver DukaColumbus Crew
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 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2016 | DC United(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 25, 2016 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Orlando City SC(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2016 | New York City FC(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2016 | DC United(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 23, 2015 | Columbus Crew 2-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2014 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew on Jun 29, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
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
- Sep 25, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy2-4Seattle Sounders
- Sep 25, 2016Columbus Crew2-0New England Revolution
- Sep 28, 2016Toronto FC0-0Orlando City SC
- Sep 28, 2016CF Montreal3-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Sep 28, 2016DC United3-0Columbus Crew
- Sep 29, 2016Seattle Sounders1-0Chicago Fire
- Oct 1, 2016Houston Dynamo0-2New York City FC
- Oct 1, 2016New York Red Bulls3-2Philadelphia Union