Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire: result 3-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 20, 2020 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 August 20, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 20′D. EtienneColumbus Crew
- 81′D. NagbeColumbus Crew
- 88′G. ZardesColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 17, 2020 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2020 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 7, 2020 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Columbus Crew win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2019 | Columbus Crew 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2019 | Chicago Fire 2-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Columbus Crew 3-3 Chicago Fire | US Open Cup |
| May 12, 2018 | Columbus Crew 3-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire on Aug 31, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 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
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