Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire: result 3-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 42Kick-off on September 20, 2023 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 20, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 8′C. HernándezColumbus Crew (pen.)
- 16′C. HernándezColumbus Crew (pen.)
- 23′C. HernándezColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Chicago Fire have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 | Orlando City SC(away) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2023 | CF Montreal(away) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2023 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2023 | DC United(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Columbus Crew win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2023 | Chicago Fire 1-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Columbus Crew 0-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Chicago Fire 2-3 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Columbus Crew 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Columbus Crew 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew on Jun 11, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 2.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 2.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.0 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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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