Major League Soccer
May 19, 2024 at 1.30am UK
Soldier Field
Chicago Fire1 - 3Columbus Crew
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Chicago Fire 0-1 Charlotte FC
Thursday, May 16 at 1.30am in Major League Soccer
Thursday, May 16 at 1.30am in Major League Soccer
Last Game: Montreal 1-3 Columbus Crew
Thursday, May 16 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
Thursday, May 16 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
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We said: Chicago Fire 0-2 Columbus Crew
With renewed confidence from a return to winning ways in the week, we anticipate the defending MLS champions being too strong for their struggling hosts in Illinois and taking another three-point haul. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Columbus Crew win with a probability of 39%. A win for Chicago Fire had a probability of 36.27% and a draw had a probability of 24.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.11%) and 0-2 (6.02%). The likeliest Chicago Fire win was 2-1 (8.21%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.53%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Columbus Crew would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Chicago Fire | Draw | Columbus Crew |
36.27% ( -6.21) | 24.73% ( 0.91) | 39% ( 5.3) |
| Both teams to score 58.7% ( -2.77) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
