Chicago Fire at Columbus Crew 8/31/19 - MLS Picks & Predictions

Columbus Crew finally returned to winning ways, proving that they are at an upward trajectory in recent weeks. They will now look to double their wins when they will play host to Chicago on Saturday. Chicago have been in solid form lately but are one of the weakest teams on the road this season.

Chicago Fire (8-12-9) are coming into this match after a tough 1-2 loss on the road against New England, in a match where they actually took the lead. They have not been in very bad shape lately, with just two losses in their last six (3-2-1). They are sitting at the 10th spot of the Eastern Conferenec with 33 points, four below the playoffs. Chicago are truly one of the worst teams on the road this season, winning just once in their 14 matches so far (1-10-3).

Columbus Crew (8-15-6) did a great job in their away match against Cincinnati, beating the newcomers by a solid 3-1 on the road. They might have failed to keep a clean sheet for the 14th consecutive match, but they have lost just once in their last eight matches (3-1-4). Columbus are 11th in the Eastern Conference with 30 points, three behind their upcoming opponents. They have been mediocre at home so far (5-6-4), where they won just once in their last seven (1-4-2).