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 this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Chicago Fire FC face Columbus Crew at Soldier Field in one of the last matches of the season, as only three rounds remain in this current Major League Soccer campaign.

The Chicago Fire FC go into the game in rank 9 in the Eastern Conference, while the Columbus Crew rank 8 in the Eastern Conference.

Team form: Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew

Chicago Fire FC Form

Chicago Fire FC have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat New England Revolution by 3-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-3 against New York City FC, before achieving a 0-3 win against Minnesota United. Chicago Fire FC won three of their previous six matches at Soldier Field in the Major League Soccer. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 11 goals to 11 against.

Columbus Crew Form

In has been a bit of everything for Columbus Crew in their previous three matches, as they first beat Atlanta United by 4-5. This was followed by a disappointing 3-2 defeat against New York City FC, before an encounter with Toronto FC produced a 1-1 draw. Columbus Crew won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer. The scoreline from these matches says 13 goals conceded and 12 scored.

Betting facts for Chicago Fire FC and Columbus Crew

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Chicago Fire FC and Columbus Crew. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew

It is difficult to look past Diego Rossi, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Major League Soccer matches for Columbus Crew, with a total for the season saying 16 goals scored in this Major League Soccer campaign. With four goals lately for Chicago Fire FC in the Major League Soccer, Philip Zinckernagel is also a player to look out for.

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 five times, drew one and lost four times. Columbus Crew claimed two wins, four draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Columbus Crew have beaten Chicago Fire FC in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Chicago Fire FC scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Impressively, Columbus Crew scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Chicago Fire FC played. Chicago Fire FC probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Sunday, as Columbus Crew managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Chicago Fire FC have scored in 11 consecutive home meetings with Columbus Crew.

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 1.8 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 1.7 times goals per game. Chicago Fire FC’s last 6 matches had more than three goals.