All you need to know about the Columbus Crew - Chicago Fire game:

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: MAPFRE Stadium (24650 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Major League Soccer, Columbus Crew holding 11th place and Chicago Fire lying 10th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Columbus Crew form and stats

5-4-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for Columbus Crew so far this season. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Happy days for Columbus Crew in their previous game, a Major League Soccer match away at Cincinnati that ended with a 3-1 victory. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at New York City.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Columbus Crew have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 2 Lost 3.

Columbus Crew are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 15 attempts. Columbus Crew's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Chicago Fire form and stats

Chicago Fire, who have the fewest points (6) away in Major League Soccer, have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 1-3-10 (14 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Chicago Fire are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Two away games in a row for Chicago Fire, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus New England in the Major League Soccer. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Philadelphia Union.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Chicago Fire playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 1 Chicago Fire win, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Chicago Fire as they have only managed to score 12 times from 14 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Chicago Fire have conceded 26 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Chicago Fire - Columbus Crew 2-2 entered in the official records. Columbus Crew-Chicago Fire H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Columbus Crew 2 wins, Chicago Fire 2 wins, 6 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

G. Zardes
11 goals / 2 assists
N. Nikolić
11 goals
C. Sapong
10 goals / 1 assists

Columbus Crew missing players

Chicago Fire missing players

Columbus Crew Chicago Fire
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
29 15 2 Played 0 14 29
8 5 0 Won 0 1 8
6 4 1 Drew 0 3 9
15 6 1 Lost 0 10 12
32 18 2 Scored 0 12 43
43 21 4 Conceded 0 26 42
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 93% 93%
69% 73% 100% Over 1.5 0% 64% 76%
48% 53% 50% Over 2.5 0% 50% 48%
34% 33% 50% Over 3.5 0% 36% 38%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 21% 28%
48% 53% 50% BTTS 0% 50% 59%
14% 20% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 14% 24%
38% 27% 50% Failed To Score 0% 43% 24%
 
5.9 6.3 9.5 Corners For (avg) 0 4 4.6
4.3 4.5 3 Corners Against (avg) 0 5.8 4.5
1.8 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.1 1.8
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 1 3
Key stats this season:
  • Chicago Fire have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Chicago Fire have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Columbus Crew have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Columbus Crew haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Columbus Crew
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Carolina Challenge Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-08-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 1 - 1 Columbus Crew
10-08-19 MLS Columbus Crew 2 - 2 Cincinnati
17-08-19 MLS Columbus Crew 2 - 2 Toronto
21-08-19 MLS New York City 1 - 0 Columbus Crew
25-08-19 MLS Cincinnati 1 - 3 Columbus Crew
31-08-19 MLS Columbus Crew 23:30 Chicago Fire
14-09-19 MLS Atlanta United 23:00 Columbus Crew
21-09-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 21:00 Columbus Crew
29-09-19 MLS Columbus Crew 21:00 Philadelphia Union
06-10-19 MLS Toronto 20:00 Columbus Crew
Chicago Fire
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Carolina Challenge Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-08-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 0 - 1 Chicago Fire
11-08-19 MLS Chicago Fire 3 - 2 Montreal Impact
15-08-19 MLS Portland Timbers 3 - 2 Chicago Fire
18-08-19 MLS Chicago Fire 2 - 0 Philadelphia Union
24-08-19 MLS New England 2 - 1 Chicago Fire
31-08-19 MLS Columbus Crew 23:30 Chicago Fire
14-09-19 MLS Chicago Fire 19:30 Dallas
21-09-19 MLS Cincinnati 23:30 Chicago Fire
29-09-19 MLS Chicago Fire 21:00 Toronto
06-10-19 MLS Orlando City 20:00 Chicago Fire

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Atlanta United 27 15 3 9 46 30 14 10 3 1 29 9 13 5 0 8 17 21 16 48
2 Philadelphia Union 28 14 6 8 51 41 14 9 3 2 31 15 14 5 3 6 20 26 10 48
3 New York City 26 13 8 5 48 33 13 8 4 1 25 12 13 5 4 4 23 21 15 47
4 New York RB 28 12 5 11 47 42 14 8 2 4 27 16 14 4 3 7 20 26 5 41
5 DC United 29 10 9 10 36 38 15 6 5 4 23 22 14 4 4 6 13 16 -2 39
6 New England 27 10 8 9 40 46 14 7 2 5 20 18 13 3 6 4 20 28 -6 38
7 Toronto 27 10 7 10 43 44 15 7 4 4 30 24 12 3 3 6 13 20 -1 37
8 Montreal Impact 29 11 4 14 42 53 13 7 2 4 19 17 16 4 2 10 23 36 -11 37
9 Orlando City 28 9 7 12 35 36 14 6 1 7 19 19 14 3 6 5 16 17 -1 34
10 Chicago Fire 29 8 9 12 43 42 15 7 6 2 31 16 14 1 3 10 12 26 1 33
11 Columbus Crew 29 8 6 15 32 43 15 5 4 6 18 21 14 3 2 9 14 22 -11 30
12 Cincinnati 27 5 3 19 27 64 13 3 1 9 13 28 14 2 2 10 14 36 -37 18

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