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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
11 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 9.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 27 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 St. Louis City 27 47
18 FC Dallas 27 47
19 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

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
#12 Position #5
29 Points 42
27 Played 26
8 / 5 / 14 W / D / L 12 / 6 / 8
39 Scored 46
43 Conceded 38
-4 GD +8
1.07 PPG 1.62
30% Win % 46%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
31% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ 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
Maren Haile-Selassie 8 G 3 A
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Columbus Crew SC is hosting Chicago Fire FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Jorge Luis Corrales has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Joshua Williams has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 291 appearances.
  • 35' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kevin Ellis, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 75' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 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.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Columbus Crew SC 3-0 Chicago Fire FC.

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
Jacen Russell-Rowe 3
Diego Rossi 3
Cucho Hernandez 3
Derrick Etienne 3
Gyasi Zardes 2
Luka Stojanovic 2
Lucas Zelarayan 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
1.74 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC51% Draw25% Chicago Fire FC24%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
76%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
49%
Columbus Crew SC or Chicago Fire FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC35% Draw44% Chicago Fire FC21%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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