Columbus Crew vs Seattle Sounders: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 10Kick-off on May 9, 2015 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Seattle Sounders?
Columbus Crew won 3-2 on May 9, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 10′K. KamaraColumbus Crew
- 24′Clint DempseySeattle Sounders
- 49′F. HiguaínColumbus Crew
- 58′K. KamaraColumbus Crew
- 75′Clint DempseySeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2015 | DC United(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Orlando City SC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 11, 2015 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2015 | Whitecaps(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2015 | New York City FC(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 27, 2015 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2015 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Columbus Crew win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2014 | Seattle Sounders 1-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Columbus Crew 0-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| May 24, 2012 | Seattle Sounders 0-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Columbus Crew on Mar 30, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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 Seattle Sounders sit 13th (25 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
| 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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- May 15, 2015New York City FC2-2Chicago Fire
- May 16, 2015FC Dallas0-0New York Red Bulls
- May 16, 2015CF Montreal4-1Real Salt Lake