Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire Prediction, Lineups & Odds

Columbus Crew

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Chicago Fire

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

We are going to bet against Chicago Fire with our betting prediction. We really like the 1.40 about Columbus Crew winning on the Full-Time Result market with the bookies.

Expert Analysis

Team news plays a valuable role and we’re always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.

Key Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire stats:

  • Columbus Crew have not lost any of their last 9 home matches
  • Columbus Crew have scored 2 or more goals in 8 of their past 10 home matches
  • Columbus Crew have won 7 of their past 10 home matches
  • Chicago Fire have failed to win any of their last 5 matches
  • Chicago Fire have conceded 2 or more goals in 5 of their last 10 away matches
  • Chicago Fire failed to score in 5 of their last 10 away matches

For this MLS game, our tip is the home team to win and we think that the 1.40 represents an attractive bet on the Full-Time Result market.

If you want to back Columbus Crew for the win, you might consider taking them to be leading at half-time and full-time at a bigger price.

Last Matches & H2H

Columbus´s last MLS clash was against Orlando and the game finished in a 4-3 loss. The match was played at Exploria Stadium, with Julian Gressel, Diego Rossi and Juan Hernandez scoring goals.

Chicago drew 0-0 with Montréal in their previous match, registering four shots on target. They had 48% possession at Saputo Stadium in this MLS match.

The last game between Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire saw Columbus Crew win the game 2-1 at Soldier Field.

Looking back over the past 9 matches, we have seen Columbus Crew win five times and Chicago Fire win one time. Three games ended in a draw and there has been an average of 2.44 goals scored.

Confirmed Lineups

Columbus Crew (confirmed lineup): Patrick Schulte, Steven Moreira, Rudy Camacho, Malte Amundsen, Julian Gressel, Yaw Yeboah, Darlington Nagbe, Aidan Morris, Alexandru Matan, Juan Hernandez, Diego Rossi.

Chicago Fire (confirmed lineup): Chris Brady, Arnaud Souquet, Mauricio Pineda, Rafael Czichos, Alonso Aceves, Jairo Torres, Gaston Claudio Gimenez, Ousmane Doumbia, Maren Haile-Selassie, Xherdan Shaqiri, Georgios Koutsias.

Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire Prediction

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Published 14:49, 18 September 2023

Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire Odds

Columbus Crew are the shortest price to win this MLS game according to the bookies, with the gambling operators giving them a 71% probability due to their 1.40 betting odds. If you want to back the outsider for this match, Chicago Fire are available at 6.50.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. BTTS Yes is available at 1.53 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

Should you want to back Columbus to win this MLS match, then there is 1.17 available on the Draw No Bet market, with Chicago chalked at 5.00.

Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 9 wins, 7 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 6 wins, 9 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Columbus Crew

Chicago Fire FC

Goals / match
2.4 0.2
Conceded / match
1.6 2.2
Total / match
4 2.4

Corners

Corners

Columbus Crew

Chicago Fire FC

For / match
7.6 4
Against / match
3.4 6.2
Total / match
11 10.2

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Our Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

We’ve got details of the MLS squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire Lineups

Columbus Crew Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Chicago Fire Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Columbus Crew Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

28 Patrick Schulte
31 Steven Moreira 4 Rudy Camacho 18 Malte Amundsen
7 Julian Gressel 14 Yaw Yeboah 6 Darlington Nagbe 8 Aidan Morris
20 Alexandru Matan 9 Juan Hernandez
10 Diego Rossi
34 Chris Brady
2 Arnaud Souquet 22 Mauricio Pineda 5 Rafael Czichos 3 Alonso Aceves
20 Jairo Torres 30 G. Claudio Gimenez 26 Ousmane Doumbia 7 Maren Haile-Selassie
10 Xherdan Shaqiri 19 Georgios Koutsias

Chicago Fire Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Columbus Crew Substitutes

  • 13Kevin Molino
  • 17Christian Ramirez
  • 19Jacen Russell-Rowe
  • 21Evgen Cheberko
  • 23Mohamed Farsi
  • 24Evan Bush
  • 25Sean Zawadzki
  • 27Max Arfsten
  • 94Jimmy Medranda

Chicago Fire Substitutes

  • 4Carlos Teran
  • 6Miguel Navarro
  • 11Kacper Przybylko
  • 16Wyatt Omsberg
  • 17Brian Gutierrez
  • 18Spencer Richey
  • 21Fabian Herbers
  • 23Kei Ansu Kamara
  • 24Jonathan Dean

Previous Columbus Crew Lineups

17 Sep MLS
Orlando City 4-3 Columbus Crew
03 Sep MLS
CF Montréal 2-4 Columbus Crew
31 Aug MLS
Houston Dynamo 2-0 Columbus Crew

Previous Chicago Fire Lineups

17 Sep MLS
CF Montréal 0-0 Chicago Fire
03 Sep MLS
D.C. United 4-0 Chicago Fire
31 Aug MLS
Chicago Fire 0-1 Vancouver

The Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire lineups are available before kick-off, with the predicted lineups showing first and they are followed by confirmed starting 11s.

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Crew Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
William Sands Knee injury

Chicago Fire Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Carlos Terán Leg injury
Kacper Przybylko Leg injury
Federico Navarro Leg injury
Victor Bezerra Leg injury
Javier Casas Jr. Arm injury
Chris Mueller Hip injury

The injuries and suspensions information will help you find out which players are missing. Get the latest injury news thanks to our up-to-date report.

Find out the squads on a team-by-team basis, with stats available for each player.

USA FlagMLS Table

MLS 2023

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 FC Cincinnati 28 17 7 4 46:32 58
2 Orlando City 28 14 8 6 45:34 50
3 St. Louis 29 15 4 10 56:38 49
4 NE Revolution 28 13 9 6 47:34 48
5 Philadelphia 27 14 5 8 49:33 47
6 Columbus Crew 28 13 6 9 57:41 45
7 Atlanta United 29 12 9 8 56:45 45
8 Los Angeles FC 28 12 7 9 44:34 43
9 Seattle Sounders 29 11 9 9 35:30 42
10 Vancouver 27 11 8 8 45:37 41
11 Houston Dynamo 28 11 7 10 37:32 40
12 Nashville SC 27 11 7 9 32:27 40
13 Real Salt Lake 28 11 7 10 39:41 40
14 SJ Earthquakes 29 10 10 9 34:37 40
15 Minnesota Utd 28 9 10 9 34:34 37
16 CF Montréal 28 11 3 14 28:40 36
17 Portland Timbers 29 9 9 11 36:45 36
18 Sporting KC 29 9 8 12 39:40 35
19 D.C. United 29 9 8 12 37:38 35
20 FC Dallas 27 9 8 10 30:31 35
21 Austin FC 28 9 6 13 39:45 33
22 Chicago Fire 28 8 9 11 32:42 33
23 Charlotte FC 27 7 11 9 34:43 32
24 NYCFC 29 6 13 10 28:36 31
25 NY Red Bulls 28 7 9 12 24:33 30
26 LA Galaxy 27 7 9 11 35:45 30
27 Inter Miami 27 8 4 15 32:44 28
28 Toronto FC 28 4 10 14 24:41 22
29 Colorado Rapids 27 4 10 13 18:40 22
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 FC Cincinnati 14 12 1 1 27:9 37
2 NE Revolution 14 10 4 0 32:12 34
3 Columbus Crew 14 10 3 1 35:12 33
4 St. Louis 14 10 1 3 37:14 31
5 Philadelphia 13 9 3 1 29:10 30
6 Atlanta United 15 9 3 3 37:19 30
7 Houston Dynamo 14 9 3 2 27:9 30
8 Los Angeles FC 15 9 3 3 31:15 30
9 SJ Earthquakes 15 8 5 2 23:14 29
10 CF Montréal 14 9 1 4 20:9 28
11 Nashville SC 13 8 3 2 22:9 27
12 Vancouver 14 7 4 3 29:16 25
13 Orlando City 14 7 4 3 24:16 25
14 FC Dallas 14 7 4 3 20:13 25
15 Portland Timbers 14 7 3 4 23:16 24
16 Sporting KC 14 7 2 5 25:16 23
17 Seattle Sounders 15 6 5 4 17:10 23
18 NY Red Bulls 14 6 4 4 17:15 22
19 Austin FC 14 6 3 5 20:15 21
20 Chicago Fire 14 5 6 3 20:17 21
21 NYCFC 14 5 6 3 17:16 21
22 D.C. United 14 5 5 4 25:17 20
23 LA Galaxy 13 5 4 4 21:17 19
24 Real Salt Lake 14 5 4 5 20:20 19
25 Charlotte FC 14 4 7 3 18:19 19
26 Inter Miami 13 5 3 5 18:17 18
27 Toronto FC 15 4 6 5 17:17 18
28 Minnesota Utd 14 3 8 3 17:15 17
29 Colorado Rapids 13 2 7 4 9:11 13

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