Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer

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Chicago Fire
5/18/24 20:30
Columbus Crew

Prediction:

 

Under 2.5 Goals

 

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 by Bradley Gibbs in Major League Soccer Picks

An out-of-form Chicago Fire will be back in action on Saturday evening, and this time they'll play in front of a home crowd, not that the supposed comforts of Soldier Field have meant much in recent times. The Fire are without a win in six overall, while they've failed to win any of their last four at home, three of which they've lost. Therefore, there probably won't be much optimism buzzing around the stadium as they take on a Columbus Crew team that comes here off the back of an exciting away-day win last time out.

Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew Form

Table

Teams Pts P W D L GD
2 Columbus Crew
66 34 19 9 6 +32
28 Chicago Fire
30 34 7 9 18 -22

Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew Latest Matches

Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire Latest matches
D L D L L L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

1.67 Total goals
17% BTTS
0.17 Goals scored
1.5 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

May 15, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
0 :  1
Charlotte FC

May 11, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
3 :  1
Chicago Fire

May 4, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
0 :  1
New England Revolution

Apr 27, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
0 :  0
Atlanta United Fc

Apr 20, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
0 :  4
Real Salt Lake

Apr 13, 2024 - Major League Soccer

New York Red Bulls
0 :  0
Chicago Fire
W W L D L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.67 Total goals
33% BTTS
1 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

May 15, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
0 :  1
Charlotte FC

May 4, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
0 :  1
New England Revolution

Apr 27, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
0 :  0
Atlanta United Fc

Apr 20, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
0 :  4
Real Salt Lake

Apr 6, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
2 :  1
Houston Dynamo

Mar 16, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
4 :  3
CF Montreal
D L D L D L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Draw

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.67 Total goals
67% BTTS
0.83 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

May 11, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
3 :  1
Chicago Fire

Apr 13, 2024 - Major League Soccer

New York Red Bulls
0 :  0
Chicago Fire

Mar 31, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Atlanta United Fc
3 :  0
Chicago Fire

Mar 23, 2024 - Major League Soccer

New England Revolution
1 :  1
Chicago Fire

Mar 9, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
2 :  1
Chicago Fire

Feb 24, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Philadelphia Union
2 :  2
Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew Latest matches
D W D W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.83 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

May 15, 2024 - Major League Soccer

CF Montreal
1 :  3
Columbus Crew

May 11, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
1 :  2
FC Cincinnati

May 1, 2024 - Concachampions

Monterrey
1 :  3
Columbus Crew

Apr 27, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
0 :  0
CF Montreal

Apr 24, 2024 - Concachampions

Columbus Crew
2 :  1
Monterrey

Apr 20, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
2 :  2
Portland Timbers
D D D W D L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.33 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

May 11, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
1 :  2
FC Cincinnati

Apr 27, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
0 :  0
CF Montreal

Apr 24, 2024 - Concachampions

Columbus Crew
2 :  1
Monterrey

Apr 20, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
2 :  2
Portland Timbers

Apr 6, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
1 :  1
DC United

Apr 2, 2024 - Concachampions

Columbus Crew
1 :  1
Tigres UANL
L D D D W W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.67 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.5 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

May 15, 2024 - Major League Soccer

CF Montreal
1 :  3
Columbus Crew

May 1, 2024 - Concachampions

Monterrey
1 :  3
Columbus Crew

Apr 13, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
0 :  0
Columbus Crew

Apr 9, 2024 - Concachampions

Tigres UANL
1 :  1
Columbus Crew

Mar 30, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
2 :  2
Columbus Crew

Mar 23, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Charlotte FC
2 :  0
Columbus Crew

Chicago Fire against Columbus Crew : Head to Head (H2H)

Chicago Fire

25 %

Draw

0 %

Columbus Crew

75 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

3
Total goals
75%
BTTS
1.25
Goals scored
1.75
Goals conceded
75%
Over 2.5
25%
Under 2.5

Mar 9, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
2 :  1
Chicago Fire

Jun 10, 2023 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
1 :  2
Columbus Crew

Jul 9, 2022 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
2 :  3
Columbus Crew

Aug 15, 2021 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
1 :  0
Columbus Crew

Chicago Fire against Columbus Crew Lineups: Starting 11

Chicago Fire

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

34
C. Brady
27
A. Arigoni
4
C. Teran
5
R. Czichos
15
A. Gutman
21
F. Herbers
31
F. Navarro
8
C. Mueller
30
G. Gimenez
17
B. Gutierrez
9
H. Cuypers
17
C. Ramirez
18
M. Hinestroza
10
D. Rossi
31
S. Moreira
18
A. Morris
6
D. Nagbe
23
M. Farsi
21
Y. Cheberko
4
R. Camacho
23
W. Sands
28
P. Schulte

Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1

Columbus Crew

Substitutes

Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
Goalkeeper

S. Richey

Defender

M. Pineda

A. Souquet

Midfielder

X. Shaqiri

B. Gutierrez 67'

M. Haile-Selassie

C. Mueller 67'

J. Dean

K. Acosta

G. Gimenez 46'

Forward

T. Barlow

H. Cuypers 70'

G. Koutsias

F. Herbers 57'

Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
Goalkeeper

N. Hagen

Defender

M. Arfsten

M. Amundsen

W. Sands 73'

Midfielder

D. Jones

D. Rossi 90'

T. Habroune

S. Zawadzki

A. Morris 46'

A. Matan

C. Ramirez 73'

Forward

J. Russell Rowe

M. Hinestroza 41'

Y. Yeboah

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Chicago Fire
CD Huachipato Columbus Crew
Top Goalscorer
Belgium H. Cuypers (10 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Colombia C. Hernandez (19 Goals)
Best assists
Costa Rica A. Lassister (6 Assists)
Best assists
Colombia C. Hernandez (10 Assists)

Chicago Fire - Columbus Crew Key Points

  1. The hosts have failed to score in five of their last six Major League Soccer fixtures.
  2. Less than three goals have been scored in each of the Fire's last three home games.
  3. Less than three goals have been scored in only two out the Crew's five away games this season.
  4. At home, the Fire have scored an average of just 1.00 goals, while the visitors have scored an average 1.20 goals.

Our Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew Prediction

The hosts are struggling for form right now, and most of their struggles can be put down to a lack of offensive quality. Saturday's hosts have scored in just one of their last six games, while it's not as if they've created an abundance of chances in those games either, averaging just 0.92 xG. However, on a slightly more positive note, they've not always given loads away, keeping a clean sheet in two of those six games, conceding just once in two of the other four. The visitors come here in decent form, but given that the hosts, with their lack of forward power right now, may look to keep things tight first and foremost, we perhaps shouldn't expect the goals to fly in. After all, less than three goals have been scored in three of the Crew's five away games this term, as well as in each of the Fire's last three at home. Our Prediction: Under 2.5 Goals. 

Prediction:

 

Under 2.5 Goals

 

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