Columbus Crew vs New York City FC: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 6Kick-off on April 16, 2016 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs New York City FC?
Columbus Crew won 3-2 on April 16, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 7′E. FinlayColumbus Crew
- 15′David VillaNew York City FC
- 49′K. KamaraColumbus Crew
- 80′Justin MeramColumbus Crew
- 87′David VillaNew York City FC (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; New York City FC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2016 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 3, 2016 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2016 | Chicago Fire(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 26, 2016 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Orlando City SC(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Chicago Fire(away) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Columbus Crew win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 New York City FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2015 | New York City FC 1-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Columbus Crew 2-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs Columbus Crew on Aug 29, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| New York City FC | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 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 New York City FC sit 7th (26 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 26 |
| 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 10, 2016New York City FC0-0Chicago Fire
- Apr 11, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy1-1Portland Timbers
- Apr 14, 2016Sporting Kansas City1-2Colorado Rapids
- Apr 14, 2016Portland Timbers1-3FC Dallas
- Apr 14, 2016San Jose Earthquakes2-0New York Red Bulls
- Apr 15, 2016Houston Dynamo1-4Los Angeles Galaxy
- Apr 16, 2016Chicago Fire1-2CF Montreal
- Apr 16, 2016DC United0-1Toronto FC