Chicago Fire Columbus Crew betting prediction

The home team comes to this stage of the MLS (Regular Season) after having eliminated Charlotte with a home loss by (0‑1) in the previous round. This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses at their stadium. In the last 7 home league matches Chicago has a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, so they have won 7 points out of 21 possible.

They haven’t won any of the last 4 home matches for this competition. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. They haven't been able to score the first goal. In fact, they have only opened up the score in 3 of the last 13 matches for the MLS, they have reached half‑time in advantage in 2 of those 3 matches and have held on to the lead in 1. They have conceded the first goal in 8 of their 13 matches for this competition, and have only turned the score around in 1. there are 2 periods that stand out in the last 9 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 4 of their 8 goals between minutes (76'‑90'); they have suffered 6 of their 15 goals between minutes (61'‑75').

Chicago Fire need to start winning consistently in MLS, especially given the fact that they are close to the bottom of the Eastern Conference table. The team have found it difficult to maintain a certain regularity, and the coaching staff need to work on the mental aspect of the players. In this home match against the Columbus Crew team, only the three points should matter.

Confirmed Lineup: Chris Brady , Carlos Terán, Andrew Gutman, Allan Arigoni, Rafael Czichos, Gastón Giménez, Brian Gutiérrez, Federico Navarro, Chris Mueller  , Hugo Cuypers, Fabian Herbers.
Coach: G. Berhalter.