Columbus Crew vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 27, 2016 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs San Jose Earthquakes?
Columbus Crew won 2-0 on August 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 32′E. FinlayColumbus Crew
- 84′Justin MeramColumbus Crew (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2016 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2016 | New York City FC(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Toronto FC(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2016 | New England Revolution(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2016 | New York City FC(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Columbus Crew win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 13, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Columbus Crew 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Columbus Crew on May 17, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 0.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
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 San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th (33 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 33 |
| 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
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- Aug 25, 2016Chicago Fire2-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 25, 2016Houston Dynamo1-1Seattle Sounders
- Aug 25, 2016San Jose Earthquakes0-0New England Revolution
- Aug 27, 2016Real Salt Lake2-1Colorado Rapids
- Aug 27, 2016Philadelphia Union2-0Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 27, 2016DC United6-2Chicago Fire
- Aug 27, 2016Toronto FC0-1CF Montreal