Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 23, 2015 at 12:00 AM (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 2-2 on May 23, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 8′K. KamaraColumbus Crew
- 55′K. KamaraColumbus Crew
- 58′David AccamChicago Fire
- 90′J. JohnsonChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 9, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 2, 2015 | DC United(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Orlando City SC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2015 | New York City FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 9, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 25, 2015 | New York City FC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Columbus Crew win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2014 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 26, 2014 | Chicago Fire 4-2 Columbus Crew | US Open Cup |
| May 24, 2014 | Columbus Crew 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Columbus Crew 3-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Columbus Crew 1-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 13, 2013 | Chicago Fire 2-1 Columbus Crew | US Open Cup |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew on Aug 3, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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 16, 2015New England Revolution1-1Toronto FC
- May 17, 2015Houston Dynamo3-1Portland Timbers
- May 17, 2015San Jose Earthquakes2-0Columbus Crew
- May 17, 2015Orlando City SC4-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 17, 2015Philadelphia Union1-0DC United
- May 21, 2015Sporting Kansas City4-2New England Revolution
- May 23, 2015Los Angeles Galaxy1-0Houston Dynamo
- May 23, 2015Toronto FC1-0Portland Timbers