Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 13Kick-off on May 26, 2012 at 11:10 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire?
Columbus Crew won 2-1 on May 26, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 9′Eddie GavenColumbus Crew
- 44′Emilio Rentería GarcíaColumbus Crew
- 72′A. BerryChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 4 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2012 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2012 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 11; Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 4/11 | 3/11 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2 | 8/11 | 6/11 |
Over the last 11 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 26, 2012DC United3-2New England Revolution
- May 27, 2012Real Salt Lake3-2FC Dallas
- May 27, 2012Colorado Rapids3-2CF Montreal
- May 27, 2012Portland Timbers1-1Whitecaps
- May 27, 2012Chivas USA1-1Seattle Sounders
- May 27, 2012Sporting Kansas City2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Jun 2, 2012New England Revolution2-0Chicago Fire
- Jun 10, 2012Whitecaps3-1Houston Dynamo