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Columbus Crew SC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Columbus Crew SC
3 – 0
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Sat 12 May 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee Adam Wienckowski
  • Referee M. de Oliveira
  • Referee Mike Kampmeinert
  • Referee Edvin Jurisevic
9 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

10
6
3
Columbus Crew SC 19 games · Avg 2.6 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-12 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC 2018-04-08 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Chicago Fire FC H 3–0 W
09 May Philadelphia Union H 1–0 W
05 May Seattle Sounders FC A 0–0 D
28 Apr San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
21 Apr New England Revolution H 2–2 D
14 Apr D.C. United SC A 0–1 L
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Columbus Crew SC A 0–3 L
10 May Montreal Impact FC H 1–0 W
06 May Atlanta United FC H 1–2 L
28 Apr Toronto FC A 2–2 D
21 Apr New York Red Bulls A 2–1 W
14 Apr Los Angeles Galaxy H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC Chicago Fire FC
#10 Position #4
20 Points 29
18 Played 17
5 / 5 / 8 W / D / L 9 / 2 / 6
26 Scored 32
28 Conceded 23
-2 GD +9
1.11 PPG 1.71
28% Win % 53%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
41% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A
Chicago Fire FC
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Columbus Crew SC to score. At the same time, Chicago Fire FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gregg Berhalter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gregg Berhalter will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Chicago Fire FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Chicago Fire FC have won 398 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hector Jimenez made 287 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Artur, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' Ricardo Clark is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
  • 55' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 287 games and scored 430 goals.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harrison Afful, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 75' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kevin Ellis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • Columbus Crew SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gyasi Zardes 8
Cucho Hernandez 3
Derrick Etienne 3
Jacen Russell-Rowe 3
Diego Rossi 3
Nemanja Nikolics 2
Gyasi Zardes 2
Luka Stojanovic 2

Head to Head

2018-05-12 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC 2018-04-08 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC

Columbus Crew SC Form

2018-05-12 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-05-09 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union W 2018-05-05 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2018-04-28 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2018-04-21 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 New England Revolution D 2018-04-14 D.C. United SC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L

Chicago Fire FC Form

2018-05-12 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2018-05-10 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2018-05-06 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 Atlanta United FC L 2018-04-28 Toronto FC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D 2018-04-21 New York Red Bulls 1–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-04-14 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC49% Draw25% Chicago Fire FC26%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
74%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
51%
Columbus Crew SC or Chicago Fire FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC34% Draw45% Chicago Fire FC21%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.