Columbus Crew vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 7Kick-off on April 21, 2012 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 and Houston Dynamo drew 2-2 on April 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 59′W. BruinHouston Dynamo
- 63′Eddie GavenColumbus Crew
- 74′Eddie GavenColumbus Crew
- 81′Brian ChingHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 2, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 0.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 5; Houston Dynamo score 0.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| Houston Dynamo | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2 | 1/4 | 0/4 |
Over the last 5 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
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 18, 2012DC United1-1CF Montreal
- Apr 19, 2012Whitecaps1-3Sporting Kansas City
- Apr 21, 2012Toronto FC2-3Chicago Fire
- Apr 22, 2012Colorado Rapids1-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Apr 22, 2012Whitecaps1-0FC Dallas
- Apr 22, 2012San Jose Earthquakes3-1Real Salt Lake
- Apr 22, 2012Chivas USA0-1Philadelphia Union
- Apr 22, 2012Portland Timbers1-0Sporting Kansas City