The home side has not lost any of the last 17 MLS meetings between the Crew and Fire (W10 D7) with the visiting team winning just three of the 37 meetings between the sides since 2008 (incl. playoffs). Chicago has lost only one of its last 20 home matches against the Crew (W9 D10), avoiding defeat in the last eight.
The Fire lost for the ninth time in their last 13 MLS matches (W2 D2) with a 2-1 defeat to San Jose on Sunday. Chicago has recorded back-to-back home wins, with 1-0 victories over D.C. and Philadelphia after winning just one of its first six home matches this season (D3 L2).
Columbus earned a 2-1 win at Toronto in its last away match on June 29, its second win in its last three on the road (D1). The Crew have lost only two of its last 11 away matches (W3 D6) after losing 24 of the previous 41 road games dating back to early 2019.
The Fire have been difficult to break down at home, keeping clean sheets in five of its eight home matches this season. Chicago has kept 10 clean sheets in its last 15 home matches, tied for the most home clean sheets in MLS since the start of last August.
Only the Union (13) have allowed fewer goals this season than Columbus (18). This is the fourth time in the last five seasons that Columbus has allowed 20 or fewer goals through the first half of the season (25 in 2019).
