2024 MLS: Columbus Crew vs. Chicago Fire Prediction, Odds, and Picks (Mar 9)

• Columbus Crew is without a single MLS loss at home in almost a year.
• The reigning champions need to up their game ASAP.

The Columbus Crew vs. Chicago Fire MLS game is on the program on Saturday, March 9, 2024. We think this is going to be a very interesting game as the MLS Cup winners are coming back home to Columbus, which is where they’re unbeaten in the league since April last year.

The trouble is that the Crew haven’t been too impressive since the start of the 2024 MLS season, which may make you wonder if they’re going to beat the Fire on Saturday. That exactly is the question we’ll try to answer in this Columbus Crew vs. Chicago Fire prediction piece.

How to Watch

• When: Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
• How to Watch: Apple TV

Odds

Game Preview

Columbus Crew is the team that won the MLS Cup last year. These guys weren’t too great in the regular season, but once the playoffs started, they really switched up a gear.

Fast-forward to 2024 and they don’t look too great. They started the new season with a 1-0 home win against Atlanta United but then went on to draw 1-1 with Minnesota United on the road in the second round.

Now, they’re coming back home, which is where they’ve always been dominant. At Lower.com Field in Columbus, they’re without a single loss since April last year when Inter Miami beat them.

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When it comes to their duels with Chicago Fire, they defeated this opponent in four of their last five meetings in Ohio.

Columbus Crew vs. Chicago Fire Prediction

The boys from Columbus really need to up their game and the match with Chicago Fire looks like an ideal opportunity for that. Not only do they have better players than Chicago, but they’re also playing on home turf.

Free Pick:

• Columbus Crew