Chicago Fire

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Columbus Crew

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

We’re really sweet on the chances of Columbus Crew away to Chicago Fire, with odds of +162.5 available on our betting prediction. Bet on the visitors.

Expert Analysis

A good deal of research goes into our football picks. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.

Key Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew stats:

  • Chicago Fire have failed to win any of their last 6 matches
  • Chicago Fire have lost 7 of their past 13 matches this season
  • Chicago Fire have conceded 2 or more goals in 7 of their last 13 matches this season
  • Chicago Fire failed to score in 10 of their last 20 matches
  • Columbus Crew have scored 2 or more goals in 12 of their past 20 matches
  • Columbus Crew have not lost any of their last 3 away matches

The +162.5 about the visitors winning this game makes lots of appeal and they are our tip on the Full-Time Result market. Hopefully this can secure a profit on this MLS fixture.

If you think Columbus Crew can win by two goals or more, then you can get attractive odds about them off a mark of -1.5 goals.

Last Matches & H2H

Chicago´s previous match was a 1-0 loss against Charlotte at Soldier Field. They had five shots on target and ten corners in the MLS match.

Columbus won 3-1 against Montréal in their previous match, registering six shots on target. They had 58% possession at Saputo Stadium, Max Arfsten, Diego Rossi and Marino Hinestroza scoring goals in this MLS match.

Columbus Crew achieved a 2-1 victory against Chicago Fire when the teams met at Lower.com Field which was the most recent fixture between the pair.

In the past 10 encounters, we have seen Chicago Fire win one time and Columbus Crew land seven victories. The other clashes between the teams ended in draws.

Confirmed Lineups

Chicago Fire (confirmed lineup): Chris Brady, Allan Arigoni, Carlos Teran, Rafael Czichos, Andrew Gutman, Federico Navarro, Gaston Claudio Gimenez, Fabian Herbers, Brian Gutierrez, Chris Mueller, Hugo Cuypers.

Columbus Crew (confirmed lineup): Patrick Schulte, Steven Moreira, Rudy Camacho, Evgen Cheberko, Mohamed Farsi, Will Sands, Darlington Nagbe, Aidan Morris, Marino Hinestroza, Diego Rossi, Christian Ramirez.

Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew Prediction

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Published 09:22, 16 May 2024

Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew Odds

With the bookies giving them a 38% probability of winning, Columbus Crew might become a popular accumulator pick at their current betting odds. That is reflected in their +162.5 price of winning this MLS clash. Chicago Fire are the outsiders at +160 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

A high-scoring match is a possibility and that is reflected in the Over 2.5 Goals odds. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -175.

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Team Stats

Chicago Fire FC logo Chicago Fire FC Betting Stats

Columbus Crew logo Columbus Crew Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 4 wins, 10 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 10 wins, 3 defeats and 7 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Chicago Fire FC

Columbus Crew

Goals / match
0.2 1.8
Conceded / match
1.8 1
Total / match
2 2.8

Corners

Corners

Chicago Fire FC

Columbus Crew

For / match
5.6 4.2
Against / match
5.8 3
Total / match
11.4 7.2

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

You’ve found the right place for Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew team news, with all the latest information available including lineups and injuries so you’re fully informed.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the MLS squads.

Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew Lineups

Chicago Fire Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Columbus Crew Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Chicago Fire Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

34 Chris Brady
27 Allan Arigoni 4 Carlos Teran 5 Rafael Czichos 15 Andrew Gutman
31 Federico Navarro 30 G. Claudio Gimenez
21 Fabian Herbers 17 Brian Gutierrez 8 Chris Mueller
9 Hugo Cuypers
28 Patrick Schulte
31 Steven Moreira 4 Rudy Camacho 21 Evgen Cheberko
23 Mohamed Farsi 3 Will Sands 6 Darlington Nagbe 8 Aidan Morris
11 Marino Hinestroza 10 Diego Rossi
17 Christian Ramirez

Columbus Crew Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Chicago Fire Substitutes

  • 2Arnaud Souquet
  • 7Maren Haile-Selassie
  • 10Xherdan Shaqiri
  • 12Tom Barlow
  • 18Spencer Richey
  • 19Georgios Koutsias
  • 22Mauricio Pineda
  • 23Kellyn Acosta
  • 24Jonathan Dean

Columbus Crew Substitutes

  • 1Nicholas Hagen
  • 5Derrick Jones
  • 14Yaw Yeboah
  • 16Taha Habroune
  • 18Malte Amundsen
  • 19Jacen Russell-Rowe
  • 20Alexandru Matan
  • 25Sean Zawadzki
  • 27Max Arfsten

Previous Chicago Fire Lineups

15 May MLS
Chicago Fire 0-1 Charlotte FC
11 May MLS
St. Louis 3-1 Chicago Fire
04 May MLS
Chicago Fire 0-1 NE Revolution

Previous Columbus Crew Lineups

15 May MLS
CF Montréal 1-3 Columbus Crew
11 May MLS
Columbus Crew 1-2 FC Cincinnati
01 May CONCACAF Champions League
Monterrey 1-3 Columbus Crew

We aim to bring you predicted lineups before the confirmed teams are announced. Get formations and substitutes as part of our Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew lineups service.

Injuries & Suspensions

Chicago Fire Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Tobias Salquist Leg injury
Maren Haile-Selassie Leg injury
Chase Gasper Leg injury

Columbus Crew Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Jacen Russell-Rowe Knee injury
Evan Bush Arm injury

Check out the latest injuries and suspensions. You can find out the length of absence for each player, with injury news being updated regularly.

Squad information is available for every team so you can identify all the players.

USA FlagMLS Table

MLS 2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Inter Miami 14 8 4 2 35:20 28
2 FC Cincinnati 13 8 3 2 16:10 27
3 Real Salt Lake 13 7 4 2 22:11 25
4 NY Red Bulls 13 6 5 2 24:19 23
5 Minnesota Utd 11 6 3 2 19:13 21
6 Los Angeles FC 13 6 3 4 24:19 21
7 Colorado Rapids 13 6 3 4 21:18 21
8 LA Galaxy 13 5 6 2 25:21 21
9 NYCFC 13 6 2 5 16:15 20
10 Charlotte FC 13 6 2 5 14:13 20
11 Toronto FC 13 6 1 6 16:19 19
12 Austin FC 13 5 4 4 16:15 19
13 Vancouver 12 5 3 4 18:14 18
14 Columbus Crew 12 4 6 2 16:12 18
15 Houston Dynamo 12 5 2 5 11:12 17
16 D.C. United 13 4 5 4 20:23 17
17 St. Louis 12 3 7 2 18:17 16
18 Philadelphia 12 3 5 4 22:21 14
19 Nashville SC 12 3 5 4 16:19 14
20 Seattle Sounders 13 3 4 6 15:16 13
21 Portland Timbers 13 3 4 6 25:27 13
22 Orlando City 12 3 4 5 14:20 13
23 Atlanta United 12 3 3 6 16:15 12
24 CF Montréal 12 3 3 6 16:26 12
25 FC Dallas 11 3 2 6 12:16 11
26 Sporting KC 12 2 5 5 19:21 11
27 SJ Earthquakes 13 3 1 9 22:32 10
28 Chicago Fire 13 2 4 7 12:23 10
29 NE Revolution 11 2 1 8 9:22 7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 7 5 2 0 17:6 17
2 Charlotte FC 7 5 1 1 10:6 16
3 Inter Miami 7 4 2 1 21:9 14
4 Austin FC 7 4 2 1 14:10 14
5 Real Salt Lake 6 4 1 1 10:3 13
6 Nashville SC 8 3 4 1 14:9 13
7 NYCFC 7 4 1 2 10:7 13
8 Columbus Crew 7 3 3 1 10:6 12
9 Toronto FC 6 4 0 2 10:7 12
10 St. Louis 7 3 3 1 9:6 12
11 NY Red Bulls 5 3 2 0 11:4 11
12 FC Cincinnati 6 3 2 1 5:3 11
13 Atlanta United 7 3 1 3 15:10 10
14 Colorado Rapids 6 3 1 2 9:8 10
15 FC Dallas 6 3 1 2 8:7 10
16 D.C. United 7 3 1 3 12:14 10
17 LA Galaxy 5 2 3 0 11:9 9
18 Minnesota Utd 6 2 3 1 9:7 9
19 Portland Timbers 6 2 2 2 14:12 8
20 Vancouver 6 2 2 2 10:8 8
21 Houston Dynamo 6 2 2 2 5:5 8
22 Chicago Fire 7 2 1 4 7:12 7
23 Seattle Sounders 5 1 3 1 6:3 6
24 Orlando City 7 1 3 3 6:7 6
25 Sporting KC 7 1 3 3 14:16 6
26 SJ Earthquakes 5 2 0 3 7:11 6
27 Philadelphia 6 1 1 4 10:12 4
28 CF Montréal 4 1 1 2 7:9 4
29 NE Revolution 5 1 1 3 4:8 4

We recommend looking at the MLS standings after each round of games so you can see where each side are placed in the table.