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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

Columbus Crew
2-1
Chicago Fire

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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

Official lineup for Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Columbus Crew

  1. 20Emilio Rentería García
  1. 6T. Tchani
  2. 7B. Añor
  3. 11Dilaver Duka
  4. 12Eddie Gaven
  5. 37Kevan Leon George
  1. 3J. Williams
  2. 4Carlos Mendes
  3. 21S. Miranda
  4. 29S. Francis
  1. 30Andy Gruenebaum

Chicago Fire

  1. 9Carlos Federico Puppo Gross
  2. 14Patrick Nyarko
  1. 12Logan Pause
  2. 16M. Pappa
  3. 17P. Pardo
  4. 88Rafael Fernando Robayo Marroquín
  1. 3Dan Gargan
  2. 6J. Anibaba
  3. 13Gonzalo Segares González
  4. 22A. Berry
  1. 25S. Johnson
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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.

Columbus Crew
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 24, 2012Seattle Sounders(away)2-0Major League Soccer
May 20, 2012San Jose Earthquakes(away)1-1Major League Soccer
May 12, 2012FC Dallas(home)2-1Major League Soccer
May 6, 2012Portland Timbers(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Apr 28, 2012Whitecaps(home)0-1Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 24, 2012FC Dallas(home)2-1Major League Soccer
May 20, 2012Portland Timbers(away)1-2Major League Soccer
May 13, 2012Sporting Kansas City(home)2-1Major League Soccer
May 10, 2012Real Salt Lake(home)0-0Major League Soccer
May 5, 2012Chivas USA(away)2-1Major 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Columbus Crew1.01.144/113/11
Chicago Fire1.31.228/116/11

Over the last 11 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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