Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Men in Red, having lost their last match against Nashville SC, travel to Columbus, Ohio with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 1st round of the Major League Soccer,  Columbus Crew will face Chicago Fire at Lower.com Field stadium on 22 February at 19:30.

The home team, Columbus Crew is currently in 5º position in the tournament with 0 points, while Chicago Fire is currently in 3º position with 0.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire.

Columbus Crew

Columbus Crew comes from playing against New York Red Bulls and finished the match with a result of 2-2, with loss for Columbus Crew. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Chicago Fire. In that last match between Columbus Crew and New York Red Bulls, America's Hardest Working team achieved a 64% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by Maximilian Arfsten and Christian Ramirez.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by W. Nancy has achieved 3 wins, 1 draw y 3 defeats, and is on a streak of 2 matches losing consecutively. Columbus Crew average number of goals per game is 2.3 goals, while they concede an average of 1.7 goals per game. With this trend they have 3 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 16 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in Columbus Crew matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/7
• Both teams to score: 5/7
• First to score: 4/7

Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire, meanwhile, are coming off a 0-3 defeat against Nashville SC, and travel to the Lower.com Field stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Columbus Crew.

In that match between Chicago Fire and Nashville SC, the Men in Red team achieved 49% ball possession, getting 6 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 7 matches, F. Klopas's team has won 1, drawn 1 and lost 5, and is on a run of 2 consecutive defeats. Chicago Fire average 1.0 goals per game, while they concede an average of 2.0 goals per game. With this trend, they have 8 official matches without clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 7 goals while conceding 14 goals.

Latest statistics in Chicago Fire matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 4/7
• Matches conceding goals: 8
• First to concede goals: 6/7
• Half-time defeat: 5/7

Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire: H2H STATS

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Major League Soccer competition, in an event that took place at the Soldier Field stadium on 19-05-2024 with the result of 1-3, with Columbus Crew winning.

The last 5 meetings between Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire have resulted in 4 wins for Columbus Crew, , and 1 draw. In those matches, Columbus Crew managed to score 10 goals, while Chicago Fire scored 3 goals against Columbus Crew.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals