Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 46Kick-off on November 7, 2021 at 08:30 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 November 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 31′L. ZelarayánColumbus Crew
- 58′Miguel BerryColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2021 | DC United(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Orlando City SC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2021 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Nashville SC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Inter Miami(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2021 | New York City FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2021 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 16, 2021 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Columbus Crew win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2021 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Columbus Crew 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Chicago Fire 2-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Columbus Crew 3-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Columbus Crew 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2019 | Chicago Fire 2-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew on Aug 15, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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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