Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Chicago Fire take on Columbus Crew in the Major League Soccer on Saturday, 7 November 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Chicago Fire sit 4th in the Major League Soccer on 55 points from 34 games, while Columbus Crew are 7th on 47 points.

Chicago Fire come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (LWDWL), scoring in 4 of them.

Columbus Crew come into this fixture having won 5, drawn 0 and lost 0 of their last 5 games (WWWWW), scoring in every game.

In their last 15 meetings, Chicago Fire have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 9 against Columbus Crew. These fixtures have averaged 2.5 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

Defensively, Chicago Fire kept 4 clean sheets and Columbus Crew kept 6 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew is Away Team to Score at least one goal with a 80% confidence rating at odds of 1.24. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.5 goals per game, 40% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Chicago Fire LWDWL, Columbus Crew WWWWW), the 3-place gap between the sides in the table.