Houston Dynamo vs Columbus Crew: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on August 20, 2012 at 01:08 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Columbus Crew?
Houston Dynamo and Columbus Crew drew 2-2 on August 20, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 19′Brad DavisHouston Dynamo
- 33′C. GrossmanColumbus Crew
- 58′Eddie GavenColumbus Crew
- 82′Adam MoffatHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Columbus Crew 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 11, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2012 | DC United(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2012 | DC United(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Houston Dynamo win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Columbus Crew win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2012 | Columbus Crew 2-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Houston Dynamo on Apr 21, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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
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