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Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 8th Mar, 00:30 BST, MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus

Gregg Berhalter guides his Chicago Fire team to the MAPFRE Stadium in the Major League Soccer on Sunday morning, with Wilfried Nancy's Columbus Crew their rivals. Below you'll find predictions for seventeen major betting markets, supporting statistics including head-to-heads, and odds from leading bookmakers. All is accessible using the tabs below.

Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

As followers of Chicago get ready for this clash, they have reason to expect some real entertainment. After analysing the relevant statistics and past head-to-head (H2H) records, it looks as though over 2.5 goals will be a worthwhile bet, as both clubs know they have goals in them and either could get the win. The prediction and odds are aligned: over 2.5 goals is the bet to go for.

If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Columbus are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 49% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.00.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Predictions	Bet365	Coral
Columbus 49%	24/25	1/1
Draw 22%	23/10	5/2
Chicago 28%	14/5	21/10
Draw 1-1 10%	6/1	6/1
Columbus 2-1 9%	8/1	15/2
Chicago 2-1 7%	12/1	10/1
Columbus 1-0 7%	11/1	9/1
Draw 2-2 7%	9/1	9/1
Columbus 2-0 7%	12/1	11/1
Columbus 3-1 6%	12/1	11/1
Chicago 1-0 5%	16/1	12/1
Columbus 3-2 4%	18/1	16/1
Columbus 3-0 4%	18/1	16/1
Chicago 2-0 4%	22/1	16/1
Draw 0-0 4%	16/1	14/1
Chicago 3-1 3%	25/1	18/1
Chicago 3-2 3%	25/1	20/1
Columbus 4-1 3%	25/1	22/1
Over 2.5 Goals 65%	1/2	1/2
Under 2.5 Goals 35%	6/4	29/20
Home 1st Goal 52%	4/6	7/10
Away 1st Goal 46%	6/5	5/4
No 1st Goal 2%	16/1	14/1
BTTS - Yes 65%	4/9	4/9
BTTS - No 35%	13/8	6/4
BTTS - Home Win 29%	9/4	9/4
BTTS - Draw 19%	11/4	16/5
BTTS - Away Win 17%	9/2	19/5
Home/draw 72%	1/4	1/3
Away/draw 51%	4/5	8/11
Home/away 78%	1/3	2/7
Over 1.5 Goals 85%	1/7	2/13
Under 1.5 Goals 15%	9/2	4/1
Over 3.5 Goals 43%	6/5	23/20
Under 3.5 Goals 57%	8/13	8/13
Over 4.5 Goals 25%	11/4	27/10
Under 4.5 Goals 75%	1/4	1/4
Over 5.5 Goals 12%	6/1	11/2
Under 5.5 Goals 88%	1/10	1/10
Over 0.5 Goals 96%	1/40	1/40
Under 0.5 Goals 4%	16/1	14/1
Home DNB 65%	4/9	1/2
Away DNB 44%	13/8	11/8
Columbus win to nil 21%	10/3	-
Chicago win to nil 11%	8/1	-
Columbus / Columbus 26%	21/10	21/10
Columbus / Chicago 3%	25/1	22/1
Columbus / Draw 7%	12/1	11/1
Draw / Columbus 15%	9/2	9/2
Draw / Chicago 10%	15/2	7/1
Draw / Draw 13%	11/2	5/1
Chicago / Columbus 4%	18/1	18/1
Chicago / Chicago 15%	9/2	4/1
Chicago / Draw 7%	12/1	11/1

Win / draw / win form

Home

Overall

Goals: Scored

Conceded

Games: Scored

16 / 20

Conceded

15 / 20

Clean sheets

5 / 20

Failed to score

4 / 20

Won

Draw

HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Columbus	4 - 0	Cincinnati
Columbus	3 - 1	NY Red Bulls
Columbus	1 - 1	Toronto
Columbus	1 - 2	New England
Columbus	1 - 3	Orlando
Columbus	2 - 1	DC United
Columbus	1 - 0	Philadelphia
Columbus	3 - 1	Atlanta
Columbus	2 - 1	Vancouver
Columbus	2 - 2	Nashville
Columbus	1 - 1	Cincinnati
Columbus	4 - 2	Charlotte
Columbus	2 - 1	San Jose
Columbus	0 - 1	Miami
Columbus	2 - 1	Montreal
Columbus	0 - 0	NY City
Columbus	0 - 0	Houston
Columbus	4 - 2	Chicago
Columbus	0 - 1	NY Red Bulls
Columbus	4 - 0	New England

Goals: Scored

Conceded

Games: Scored

16 / 20

Conceded

17 / 20

Clean sheets

3 / 20

Failed to score

4 / 20

Won

Draw

Lost

OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
A	Columbus	2 - 2	Sporting KC
A	Columbus	2 - 3	Portland
A	Columbus	1 - 2	Cincinnati
H	Columbus	4 - 0	Cincinnati
A	Columbus	0 - 1	Cincinnati
H	Columbus	3 - 1	NY Red Bulls
A	Columbus	1 - 1	Orlando
A	Columbus	0 - 2	Chicago
H	Columbus	1 - 1	Toronto
A	Columbus	2 - 3	NY City
A	Columbus	5 - 4	Atlanta
A	Columbus	0 - 0	NY Red Bulls
H	Columbus	1 - 2	New England
A	Columbus	1 - 1	Toronto
H	Columbus	1 - 3	Orlando
H	Columbus	2 - 1	DC United
A	Columbus	0 - 3	Nashville
A	Columbus	4 - 2	Cincinnati
A	Columbus	1 - 1	Seattle
H	Columbus	1 - 0	Philadelphia

Away

Overall

Goals: Scored

Conceded

Games: Scored

19 / 20

Conceded

18 / 20

Clean sheets

2 / 20

Failed to score

1 / 20

Won

Lost

AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Houston	2 - 1	Chicago
Philadelphia	2 - 2	Chicago
New England	2 - 2	Chicago
Miami	3 - 5	Chicago
Minnesota	0 - 3	Chicago
Philadelphia	4 - 0	Chicago
Montreal	0 - 2	Chicago
Atlanta	2 - 2	Chicago
Cincinnati	2 - 1	Chicago
DC United	1 - 7	Chicago
Orlando	1 - 3	Chicago
NY City	3 - 1	Chicago
Charlotte	1 - 4	Chicago
Nashville	7 - 2	Chicago
NY Red Bulls	2 - 1	Chicago
Vancouver	1 - 3	Chicago
Toronto	1 - 2	Chicago
Dallas	1 - 3	Chicago
Columbus	4 - 2	Chicago
Charlotte	4 - 3	Chicago

Goals: Scored

Conceded

Games: Scored

18 / 20

Conceded

15 / 20

Clean sheets

5 / 20

Failed to score

2 / 20

Won

Draw

Lost

OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
H	Chicago	3 - 0	Montreal
A	Chicago	1 - 2	Houston
H	Chicago	0 - 3	Philadelphia
A	Chicago	2 - 2	Philadelphia
H	Chicago	3 - 1	Orlando
A	Chicago	2 - 2	New England
H	Chicago	2 - 2	Toronto
A	Chicago	5 - 3	Miami
H	Chicago	2 - 0	Columbus
A	Chicago	3 - 0	Minnesota
H	Chicago	1 - 3	NY City
H	Chicago	3 - 2	New England
A	Chicago	0 - 4	Philadelphia
H	Chicago	3 - 2	Saint Louis City
H	Chicago	2 - 2	LAFC
H	Chicago	1 - 0	NY Red Bulls
A	Chicago	2 - 0	Montreal
A	Chicago	2 - 2	Atlanta
H	Chicago	1 - 2	San Diego
A	Chicago	1 - 2	Cincinnati

Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)

Columbus have beaten Chicago in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Columbus have not lost to Chicago in 9 consecutive home league meetings

Columbus

Chicago

Goals: Scored

Games: Scored

8 / 9

3 / 9

Clean sheets

6 / 9

1 / 9

COL

FIXTURE HISTORY AT Columbus
Columbus	4 - 2
Columbus	2 - 1
Columbus	3 - 0
Draw	0 - 0	Draw
Columbus	2 - 0
Columbus	2 - 0
Columbus	3 - 0
Draw	1 - 1	Draw
Columbus	3 - 0

Chicago

Columbus

Goals: Scored

Games: Scored

9 / 9

6 / 9

Clean sheets

3 / 9

0 / 9

COL

CHI

FIXTURE HISTORY AT Chicago
Chicago	2 - 0
	1 - 3	Columbus
	1 - 2	Columbus
	2 - 3	Columbus
Chicago	1 - 0
Draw	2 - 2	Draw
Draw	2 - 2	Draw
Draw	1 - 1	Draw
Chicago	1 - 0

Goal Statistics

	Columbus 8th	Chicago 4th
	Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction	1.9 goals	1.4 goals
	Scoring probability
Scoring probability	0 15% 1 28% 2 27% 3 17% 4+ 13% There is a 85% probability that Columbus will score 1 or more goals	0 24% 1 34% 2 24% 3 12% 4+ There is a 76% probability that Chicago will score 1 or more goals

	20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games	-1 Columbus’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions	+61 Chicago have scored 61% more goals when away than predicted
	1.9 average goals scored	2.5 average goals scored
	1.1 conceded	2.2 conceded

Attack defence ratings
Major League Soccer - 2026/2026 season

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COL

CHI

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Games scored	2		2
Failed to score	0		0
Scored first	2		2
Goals scored	4		4
Avg. goals scored	2		2
Avg. shots per game	9		10
Avg. shots per goal	4		5
Conversion rate for	24		21
Avg. XG for	2		3.2
KickOff rating		+3%

COL

CHI

46%

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Games conceded	2		1
Clean sheets	0		1
Conceded first	0		0
Goals conceded	5		2
Avg. goals conceded	2.5		1
Avg. shots/game conceded	8		5
Avg. shots/goal conceded	3		5
Conversion rate against	31%		20%
Avg. XG against	1.4		0.5
KickOff rating		+46%