It's early days in the Major League Soccer and both Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
Columbus Crew form and stats
1-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for Columbus Crew so far this season.
The spoils were shared in Columbus's previous game, also at home. Visiting Minnesota United (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Before that match, a win away at Atlanta United.
A painful moment in the game against Minnesota United (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties) was the missed penalty kick from Gyasi Zardes in the 79th minute. A goal there would obviously have changed the match and probably the outcome.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Columbus Crew handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, three draws and one defeat.
There will be little rest for Columbus after this match as they are travelling to New York City for a Major League Soccer game in only four days.
Early season league goal statistics from Columbus Crew's 1 home game: 1 goal, 0 conceded.
Chicago Fire form and stats
The Major League Soccer season is young and Chicago Fire have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
Chicago aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 186 league minutes without a goal. M. Pineda was the last player to find the net.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Major League Soccer home defeat versus Vancouver Whitecaps with 0-2 on the scoreboard. A 0-2 loss hosting SJ Earthquakes before that.
Chicago are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, three draws and seven defeats. From a total of eleven matches.
It's early days yet, but Chicago Fire has scored 2 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Columbus victories, six draws and two Chicago Fire wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Zardes 5 goals |  L. Zelarayán 3 goals |  Y. Mokhtar 2 goals |
Columbus Crew missing players
Chicago Fire missing players
| Columbus Crew | Chicago Fire | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| 4.8 | 4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | 43 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 25 | 60 |
| 25 | 13 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 40% | 31% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 25% |
- All of Chicago Fire's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Chicago Fire have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Chicago Fire have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Chicago Fire have yet to win a game away.
- Chicago Fire haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Columbus Crew have not yet lost a game.
- Columbus Crew have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Columbus Crew have scored in all their matches so far.
- Columbus Crew have scored more than double the goals of Chicago Fire.
- Columbus Crew haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Toronto | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Atlanta United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Orlando City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 6 | Montreal Impact | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | New York RB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | New England | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | DC United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Nashville SC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 | New York City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Inter Miami | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |