Houston Dynamo vs Columbus Crew: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 22Kick-off on August 4, 2013 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Columbus Crew?
Houston Dynamo won 3-1 on August 4, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 10′Brad DavisHouston Dynamo (pen.)
- 32′W. BruinHouston Dynamo
- 75′Jermaine Omar TaylorColumbus Crew (o.g.)
- 85′Cam WeaverHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Columbus Crew have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2013 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 13, 2013 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 7, 2013 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Toronto FC(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2013 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2013 | New England Revolution(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 7, 2013 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Houston Dynamo win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Columbus Crew win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2013 | Columbus Crew 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 2-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Columbus Crew 2-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Houston Dynamo on Jun 1, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 0.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Houston Dynamo sit 2nd in Major League Soccer (38 points from 21 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 14th (20 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
- Aug 4, 2013Philadelphia Union1-2Chicago Fire
- Aug 4, 2013Colorado Rapids2-2Real Salt Lake
- Aug 4, 2013San Jose Earthquakes2-0Chivas USA
- Aug 4, 2013Seattle Sounders3-0FC Dallas
- Aug 4, 2013Portland Timbers1-1Whitecaps
- Aug 4, 2013New England Revolution0-1Toronto FC
- Aug 10, 2013Toronto FC1-2Seattle Sounders
- Aug 10, 2013Columbus Crew2-0New York Red Bulls