Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire: result 3-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 28Kick-off on September 21, 2013 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 September 21, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 15′Dominic OduroColumbus Crew
- 70′F. HiguaínColumbus Crew
- 76′B. AñorColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 6 wins, 0 draws and 9 defeats; Chicago Fire have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2013 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 8, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 4, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2013 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2013 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 8, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 26, 2012 | Columbus Crew 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire on Jun 23, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
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 14, 2013New York Red Bulls2-0Toronto FC
- Sep 14, 2013Philadelphia Union0-1Houston Dynamo
- Sep 15, 2013Chicago Fire3-2New England Revolution
- Sep 15, 2013Colorado Rapids2-1FC Dallas
- Sep 15, 2013San Jose Earthquakes0-0Whitecaps
- Sep 15, 2013Chivas USA1-1Portland Timbers
- Sep 21, 2013Portland Timbers1-0Colorado Rapids
- Sep 21, 2013CF Montreal0-3Whitecaps