Columbus Crew vs New York City FC: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 19, 2015 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 and New York City FC drew 2-2 on August 19, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 24′K. KamaraColumbus Crew
- 57′Kwadwo PokuNew York City FC
- 66′Kwadwo PokuNew York City FC
- 72′C. MabwatiColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; New York City FC have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2015 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2015 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Chicago Fire(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2015 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2015 | DC United(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2015 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2015 | Orlando City SC(home) | 5-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2015 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 2.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| New York City FC | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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
- Aug 20, 2015Sporting Kansas City0-5San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 22, 2015Portland Timbers2-2Houston Dynamo
- Aug 22, 2015Toronto FC5-0Orlando City SC
- Aug 22, 2015DC United0-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 22, 2015Columbus Crew3-2Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 23, 2015CF Montreal0-1Philadelphia Union
- Aug 23, 2015Chicago Fire0-1Colorado Rapids
- Aug 23, 2015Real Salt Lake2-0Seattle Sounders