Major League Soccer: Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between Chicago Fire FC and Columbus Crew who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Columbus Crew go up against Chicago Fire FC on Saturday for a Major League Soccer meeting at Soldier Field.

Chicago Fire FC approach round 34 as number 4 in the Major League Soccer table with 55 points on their account so far. With 33 rounds behind them, Columbus Crew have amassed 44 points, placing them as number 8 in the standings.

Team form: Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew

Chicago Fire FC Form

Chicago Fire FC look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Atlanta United by 2-3, before drawing 2-2 with Orlando City. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Colorado Rapids 2-4. Chicago Fire FC only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Major League Soccer matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded ten goals.

Columbus Crew Form

In their last three matches, Columbus Crew first beat Toronto FC 4-2, then FC Dallas by 0-2 and finally DC United by 3-0. Columbus Crew won half their previous six away matches in the Major League Soccer, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 11 goals whilst conceding eight.

Betting stats for Chicago Fire FC and Columbus Crew

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Chicago Fire FC and Columbus Crew. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew

Jonathan Bamba has three strikes in six Major League Soccer matches for Chicago Fire FC, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Columbus Crew. The visitors are looking to Gonzalo Tapia, who has provided his team with three Major League Soccer goals.

Popular markets: Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Soldier Field across all tournaments Chicago Fire FC won six times, drew two and lost two times. Columbus Crew claimed three wins, two draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Columbus Crew won their last 5 matches on the trot.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Chicago Fire FC only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Columbus Crew got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 11 consecutive home games Chicago Fire FC played. Columbus Crew managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Chicago Fire FC saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Columbus Crew, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.1 times goals per game. Chicago Fire FC conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches. Columbus Crew scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.