Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 24, 2014 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 2-0 on May 24, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 10′E. FinlayColumbus Crew
- 25′J. ArrietaColumbus 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 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2014 | Portland Timbers(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2014 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 26, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 5-4 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2014 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 12, 2014 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Columbus Crew win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Chicago Fire 2-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Chicago Fire 2-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire on Sep 21, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 2.0 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2 | 13/15 | 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
- May 22, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy2-1FC Dallas
- May 24, 2014Sporting Kansas City2-2Toronto FC
- May 24, 2014Whitecaps2-2Seattle Sounders
- May 24, 2014New York Red Bulls1-2Portland Timbers
- May 24, 2014New England Revolution2-1DC United
- May 25, 2014Colorado Rapids4-1CF Montreal
- May 25, 2014Real Salt Lake0-0FC Dallas
- May 26, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy4-1Philadelphia Union