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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2015 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2015 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2015 | Orlando City SC(away) | 0-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 28, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2015 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2015 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2015 | Charlotte Independence(home) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 25, 2015 | DC United(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Columbus Crew win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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
- Jul 25, 2015Real Salt Lake2-1Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 25, 2015Columbus Crew3-3Toronto FC
- Jul 26, 2015CF Montreal1-0Seattle Sounders
- Jul 26, 2015Chicago Fire2-2New England Revolution
- Jul 26, 2015FC Dallas4-1Portland Timbers
- Jul 26, 2015Houston Dynamo3-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 26, 2015New York City FC5-3Orlando City SC
- Jul 26, 2015DC United3-2Philadelphia Union