Columbus Crew vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on September 4, 2013 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Houston Dynamo?
Columbus Crew won 2-0 on September 4, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 47′R. FinleyColumbus Crew
- 74′Justin MeramColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 4 wins, 1 draws and 10 defeats; Houston Dynamo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2013 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2013 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2013 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Columbus Crew win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 3-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Columbus Crew 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 2-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Columbus Crew 2-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Columbus Crew on Aug 4, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.0 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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 Houston Dynamo sit 2nd (38 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 38 |
| 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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- Sep 1, 2013Chicago Fire1-1Houston Dynamo
- Sep 1, 2013Whitecaps2-2Chivas USA
- Sep 5, 2013Seattle Sounders1-0Chivas USA
- Sep 8, 2013FC Dallas3-1Whitecaps
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