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

MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus

Wilfried Nancy welcomes Gregg Berhalter to the MAPFRE Stadium on Sunday morning, as their Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire teams clash in the Major League Soccer. Major League Soccer statistics are the backbone of the predictions you'll find below, with head-to-head records included too. You can view it all, with data visualisations and the best odds available for the biggest betting markets using the tabs.

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Columbus Crew's next match is v Nashville at 22:15 on Saturday 14th March
Chicago Fire's next match is v DC United at 00:30 on Sunday 15th March
The last American Major League Soccer meeting between Columbus and Chicago was on Sunday 8th March 2026
American Major League Soccer
March 8th 2026
Columbus 0
0 Chicago
 
COL
CHI
Shots On
5
3
Shots Off
2
4
Corners
7
3
Possession
51%
49%
Fouls
11
10
Yellow/red cards
2/0
5/0
 
ColumbusChicago
 
M. Herrera Mansilla
R. Camacho
D. Rossi Marachlian
A. Sejdic (H. Picard 73')
T. Habroune
W. Abou Ali
M. Amundsen
P. Schulte
S. Moreira
S. Zawadzki
M. Arfsten
C. Brady
(D. Borso 28') L. Caetano Barroso
J. Elliott
M. Mbokazi
A. Salétros
M. Haile-Selassie
(R. Lod 55') C. Mueller
(J. Shokalook 90') P. Zinckernagel
(D. D'Avilla 55') M. Pineda
J. Bamba
J. Waterman

Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

As loyal fans of Chicago get ready for this clash, they may well be excited for what's in store. After studying the relevant stats and past head-to-head (H2H) fixture history, it looks as though over 2.5 goals will be a bet worth taking, as both sides know how to find the back of the net and either could win. The prediction and odds are aligned: over 2.5 goals is a smart bet.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Columbus are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 52% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.05.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Columbus
52%
20/2317/20
Draw
22%
5/212/5
Chicago
27%
31/1013/5
Columbus 2-1
9%
8/17/1
Draw 1-1
9%
6/16/1
Columbus 1-0
7%
10/117/2
Columbus 2-0
7%
11/110/1
Chicago 2-1
7%
14/111/1
Draw 2-2
7%
10/19/1
Columbus 3-1
6%
12/111/1
Chicago 1-0
5%
16/112/1
Columbus 3-0
4%
16/114/1
Columbus 3-2
4%
18/116/1
Draw 0-0
3%
16/112/1
Chicago 2-0
3%
25/118/1
Columbus 4-1
3%
22/118/1
Chicago 3-1
3%
28/120/1
Chicago 3-2
3%
28/122/1
Over 2.5 Goals
66%
4/711/20
Under 2.5 Goals
34%
27/2013/10
Home 1st Goal
52%
8/138/13
Away 1st Goal
46%
5/47/5
No 1st Goal
2%
16/112/1
BTTS - Yes
65%
1/21/2
BTTS - No
35%
6/47/5
BTTS - Home Win
30%
11/511/5
BTTS - Draw
18%
3/116/5
BTTS - Away Win
17%
11/219/4
Home/draw
73%
2/91/4
Away/draw
48%
5/617/20
Home/away
78%
2/72/7
Over 1.5 Goals
85%
1/61/6
Under 1.5 Goals
15%
4/119/5
Over 3.5 Goals
44%
5/413/10
Under 3.5 Goals
56%
4/711/20
Over 4.5 Goals
26%
3/13/1
Under 4.5 Goals
74%
2/92/9
Over 5.5 Goals
13%
7/113/2
Under 5.5 Goals
87%
1/121/12
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/401/40
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
14/112/1
Home DNB
67%
4/112/5
Away DNB
42%
2/17/4
Columbus win to nil
21%
3/1-
Chicago win to nil
10%
8/1-
Columbus / Columbus
28%
15/815/8
Columbus / Chicago
3%
28/125/1
Columbus / Draw
7%
12/111/1
Draw / Columbus
15%
4/117/4
Draw / Chicago
9%
8/115/2
Draw / Draw
13%
11/219/4
Chicago / Columbus
4%
18/120/1
Chicago / Chicago
14%
5/119/4
Chicago / Draw
7%
12/111/1
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Win / draw / win form
Columbus 11TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Columbus4 - 0Cincinnati
Columbus3 - 1NY Red Bulls
Columbus1 - 1Toronto
Columbus1 - 2New England
Columbus1 - 3Orlando
Columbus2 - 1DC United
Columbus1 - 0Philadelphia
Columbus3 - 1Atlanta
Columbus2 - 1Vancouver
Columbus2 - 2Nashville
Columbus1 - 1Cincinnati
Columbus4 - 2Charlotte
Columbus2 - 1San Jose
Columbus0 - 1Miami
Columbus2 - 1Montreal
Columbus0 - 0NY City
Columbus0 - 0Houston
Columbus4 - 2Chicago
Columbus0 - 1NY Red Bulls
Columbus4 - 0New England
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AColumbus2 - 2Sporting KC
AColumbus2 - 3Portland
AColumbus1 - 2Cincinnati
HColumbus4 - 0Cincinnati
AColumbus0 - 1Cincinnati
HColumbus3 - 1NY Red Bulls
AColumbus1 - 1Orlando
AColumbus0 - 2Chicago
HColumbus1 - 1Toronto
AColumbus2 - 3NY City
AColumbus5 - 4Atlanta
AColumbus0 - 0NY Red Bulls
HColumbus1 - 2New England
AColumbus1 - 1Toronto
HColumbus1 - 3Orlando
HColumbus2 - 1DC United
AColumbus0 - 3Nashville
AColumbus4 - 2Cincinnati
AColumbus1 - 1Seattle
HColumbus1 - 0Philadelphia
Chicago 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
49
Conceded
43
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Houston2 - 1Chicago
Philadelphia2 - 2Chicago
New England2 - 2Chicago
Miami3 - 5Chicago
Minnesota0 - 3Chicago
Philadelphia4 - 0Chicago
Montreal0 - 2Chicago
Atlanta2 - 2Chicago
Cincinnati2 - 1Chicago
DC United1 - 7Chicago
Orlando1 - 3Chicago
NY City3 - 1Chicago
Charlotte1 - 4Chicago
Nashville7 - 2Chicago
NY Red Bulls2 - 1Chicago
Vancouver1 - 3Chicago
Toronto1 - 2Chicago
Dallas1 - 3Chicago
Columbus4 - 2Chicago
Charlotte4 - 3Chicago
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HChicago3 - 0Montreal
AChicago1 - 2Houston
HChicago0 - 3Philadelphia
AChicago2 - 2Philadelphia
HChicago3 - 1Orlando
AChicago2 - 2New England
HChicago2 - 2Toronto
AChicago5 - 3Miami
HChicago2 - 0Columbus
AChicago3 - 0Minnesota
HChicago1 - 3NY City
HChicago3 - 2New England
AChicago0 - 4Philadelphia
HChicago3 - 2Saint Louis City
HChicago2 - 2LAFC
HChicago1 - 0NY Red Bulls
AChicago2 - 0Montreal
AChicago2 - 2Atlanta
HChicago1 - 2San Diego
AChicago1 - 2Cincinnati
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Columbus have beaten Chicago in 3 consecutive home league meetings
9
Columbus have not lost to Chicago in 9 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Columbus since 2018
Columbus
Chicago
Goals: Scored
20
4
Games: Scored
8 / 9
3 / 9
Clean sheets
6 / 9
1 / 9
COL
7
D
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Columbus
Columbus4 - 2
Columbus2 - 1
Columbus3 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Columbus2 - 0
Columbus2 - 0
Columbus3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Columbus3 - 0
League games at Chicago since 2018
Chicago
Columbus
Goals: Scored
13
13
Games: Scored
9 / 9
6 / 9
Clean sheets
3 / 9
0 / 9
COL
3
D
3
CHI
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Chicago
Chicago2 - 0
1 - 3Columbus
1 - 2Columbus
2 - 3Columbus
Chicago1 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Chicago1 - 0
Goal Statistics
Columbus 11th Chicago 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.0
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
14%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
14%
There is a 59% probability that Columbus will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Chicago will score no more than 1 goal
 
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
Columbus
PG (predicted goals)
Chicago
2
1.4
Attack rating
3%
better
COL
CHI
view stats
Games scored2
2
Failed to score0
0
Scored first2
2
Goals scored4
4
Avg. goals scored2
2
Avg. shots per game9
10
Avg. shots per goal4
5
Conversion rate for24
21
Avg. XG for2
2
KickOff rating
+3%
Defence rating
COL
CHI
46%
better
view stats
Games conceded2
1
Clean sheets0
1
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded5
2
Avg. goals conceded2.5
1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
5
Avg. shots/goal conceded3
5
Conversion rate against31%
20%
Avg. XG against1.4
0.5
KickOff rating
+46%

Columbus v Chicago Major League Soccer lLine ups will show here when available.

Columbus Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3212
P SchulteD RossiT HabrouneW Ali
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
P Schulte GLK3
-
A Herrera DEF3
1
-
S Moreira DEF2
-
R Camacho DEF3
-
M Amundsen DEF3
-
T Habroune MID31
-
S Zawadzki MID3
1
-
A Sejdic MID2
-
M Arfsten MID3
1
-
D Rossi FWD32
-
W Ali FWD321
2
-
Subs
N Hagen GLK
-
C. Ruvalcaba Perez DEF
-
Y Cheberko DEF1
-
T. Brown DEF
-
O. Presthus DEF
-
D Gazdag MID2
-
S Bangoura MID2
-
H Picard MID3
-
J Thiaré FWD2
-
Chicago Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3122
C BradyJ BambaL. Caetano BarrosoJ Waterman
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Brady GLK3
-
J Elliott DEF2
-
J Waterman DEF3
2
-
M. Mbokazi DEF3
-
L. Caetano Barroso MID32
-
A Salétros MID3
1
-
M Pineda MID2
-
M Haile-Selassie MID3
-
P Zinckernagel FWD3
2
-
C Mueller FWD2
1
-
J Bamba FWD21
1
-
Subs
J Cohen GLK
-
P Dithejane DEF1
-
V. Radojević DEF
-
C. Cupps DEF1
-
R Lod MID31
-
D. Borso MID1
-
S Oregel MID1
-
D. D'Avilla MID3
-
J. Shokalook FWD1
-