Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 35Kick-off on September 22, 2018 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids?
Columbus Crew won 2-1 on September 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 17′G. ZardesColumbus Crew
- 26′S. GashiColorado Rapids
- 57′F. HiguaínColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2018 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2018 | New York City FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 9, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Columbus Crew win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2017 | Colorado Rapids 2-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2016 | Columbus Crew 1-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Colorado Rapids 1-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2014 | Colorado Rapids 1-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| May 11, 2013 | Columbus Crew 0-2 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 2-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Columbus Crew on Jun 4, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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 Colorado Rapids sit 7th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| 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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