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Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire: result 3-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 21Kick-off on July 19, 2015 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus Crew
3-1
Chicago Fire

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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire?

Columbus Crew won 3-1 on July 19, 2015.

Goalscorers

  • 2′F. HiguaínColumbus Crew (pen.)
  • 9′David AccamChicago Fire
  • 17′K. KamaraColumbus Crew
  • 83′E. FinlayColumbus Crew

Official lineup for Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Columbus Crew

  1. 23K. Kamara
  1. 6T. Tchani
  2. 9Justin Meram
  3. 10F. Higuaín
  4. 13E. Finlay
  5. 20W. Trapp
  1. 2Tyson Wahl
  2. 3Chris Klute
  3. 4M. Parkhurst
  4. 14W. Francis
  1. 1S. Clark

Chicago Fire

  1. 7J. Johnson
  1. 8Matthew Watson
  2. 11David Accam
  3. 14Patrick Nyarko
  4. 19H. Shipp
  5. 30Razvan Vasile Cocis
  1. 2M. Polster
  2. 4Adailton
  3. 6E. Gehrig
  4. 22Patrick Doody
  1. 25S. Johnson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Columbus Crew
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 16, 2015Chicago Fire(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Jul 12, 2015CF Montreal(away)0-3Major League Soccer
Jul 4, 2015New York Red Bulls(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Jun 30, 2015Orlando City SC(away)0-2US Open Cup
Jun 28, 2015Real Salt Lake(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 16, 2015Columbus Crew(home)0-1Major League Soccer
Jul 12, 2015Seattle Sounders(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Jul 4, 2015Houston Dynamo(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Jul 1, 2015Charlotte Independence(home)3-1US Open Cup
Jun 25, 2015DC United(home)0-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Columbus Crew wins, 2 draws, 1 Chicago Fire win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 16, 2015Chicago Fire 0-1 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
May 23, 2015Columbus Crew 2-2 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Aug 3, 2014Chicago Fire 1-1 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Jun 26, 2014Chicago Fire 4-2 Columbus CrewUS Open Cup
May 24, 2014Columbus Crew 2-0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Sep 21, 2013Columbus Crew 3-0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew on Jul 16, 2015

How many goals should we expect?

Columbus Crew score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.2 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Columbus Crew1.31.719/1510/15
Chicago Fire1.21.347/157/15

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).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Chicago Fire281468514048
13Columbus Crew288515414629

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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

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