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Colorado Rapids
VS Scheduled United States 2026 MLS
Chicago Fire

Head-to-head overview

8 meetings
Colorado RapidsWins
3
Draws25.0% of meetings
2
Chicago FireWins
3
Goals per match
2.62
Over 2.5 goals
62.5%
Both teams scored
50.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2019-04-20 United States, MLS 2019 Chicago Fire4–1Colorado Rapids
2018-06-14 United States, MLS 2018 Colorado Rapids2–2Chicago Fire
2017-05-18 United States, MLS 2017 Chicago Fire3–0Colorado Rapids
2016-06-19 United States, MLS 2016 Colorado Rapids2–1Chicago Fire
2015-08-23 United States, MLS 2015 Chicago Fire0–1Colorado Rapids
2014-06-05 United States, MLS 2014 Colorado Rapids0–0Chicago Fire
2013-06-20 United States, MLS 2013 Chicago Fire2–1Colorado Rapids
2012-04-02 United States, MLS 2012 Colorado Rapids2–0Chicago Fire
Recent matches

Colorado Rapids

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-27 United States, MLS 2026 Los Angeles Galaxy3–2Colorado Rapids
2026-09-20 United States, MLS 2026 Colorado Rapids3–3Seattle Sounders
2026-09-14 United States, MLS 2026 Colorado Rapids1–0CF Montreal
2026-09-13 United States, MLS 2026 Colorado Rapids1–0CF Montreal
2026-09-10 United States, MLS 2026 Austin FC1–1Colorado Rapids
2026-09-06 United States, MLS 2026 Columbus Crew3–0Colorado Rapids
2026-08-30 United States, MLS 2026 Colorado Rapids1–0Real Salt Lake
2026-08-23 United States, MLS 2026 San Diego FC3–0Colorado Rapids

Chicago Fire

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-27 United States, MLS 2026 Charlotte0–1Chicago Fire
2026-09-20 United States, MLS 2026 Nashville SC3–0Chicago Fire
2026-09-13 United States, MLS 2026 Chicago Fire1–2New England Revolution
2026-09-10 United States, MLS 2026 Chicago Fire1–1Inter Miami
2026-09-06 United States, MLS 2026 Toronto FC4–4Chicago Fire
2026-08-29 United States, MLS 2026 Seattle Sounders2–2Chicago Fire
2026-08-23 United States, MLS 2026 New York Red Bulls1–1Chicago Fire
2026-08-20 United States, MLS 2026 Orlando City1–2Chicago Fire
Colorado Rapids Chicago Fire

Wins

38%
25%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
62%

Both teams scored

38%
75%

Clean sheets

38%
12%
Home & away results

This season · 2026

Colorado Rapids Home Chicago Fire Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

MLS · 2026 · Completed league matches only.

Colorado Rapids

28 matches
Goals & resultsHome14 matchesAway14 matchesOverall28 matches
Points / match2.210.571.39
Draws7.1%14.3%10.7%
Goals scored / match1.860.931.39
Goals conceded / match0.861.861.36
Total goals / match2.712.792.75
Failed to score7.1%42.9%25.0%
Under 2.5 goals64.3%42.9%53.6%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins 10 of 11 91%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 3 0%

Scoring order known: 14/14 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Chicago Fire

26 matches
Goals & resultsHome12 matchesAway14 matchesOverall26 matches
Points / match1.831.431.62
Draws8.3%35.7%23.1%
Goals scored / match1.831.711.77
Goals conceded / match1.171.711.46
Total goals / match3.003.433.23
Failed to score0.0%14.3%7.7%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%28.6%26.9%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 11/14 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelColorado RapidsDraw Chicago FireHow it works
Strength (Elo) 36.2% 26.2% 37.7% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 19.8% 24.8% 54.7% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.86–1.62 Model expected goals
44.2% Probability of over 2.5 goals
45.7% Both teams to score
0-1 Most likely score, at 13.6%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-113.6%
1-111.7%
0-211.0%
1-29.4%
0-08.4%
1-07.2%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureColorado RapidsChicago Fire How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1468 1539 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 4 13 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1486 1496 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Colorado Rapids 0.590.35 0.410.76
Chicago Fire 0.851.05 0.800.85

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Colorado Rapids 2%28%12%20%38%
Chicago Fire 2%10%10%30%48%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.20 Colorado Rapids at home, 10 matches
1.45 Chicago Fire away, 11 matches
35d Days of rest for Colorado Rapids
35d Days of rest for Chicago Fire
Matt Wells Manager of Colorado Rapids, since 27/10/25
— Manager of Chicago Fire
0 Matches for Colorado Rapids in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Chicago Fire in the last 14 days
22 Points for Colorado Rapids behind the leaders, and 10 above the relegation zone
19 Points for Chicago Fire behind the leaders, and 13 above the relegation zone
3.09 League goals per match
25.3% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Colorado Rapids, the right bar represents Chicago Fire.

On the ball

20 matches
5.0
corners
4.44
13.41
fouls
11.65
2.83
yellow cards
2.13

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Colorado Rapids LDWWDLWLWW 1.70 1.20–1.30 1L
Chicago Fire WLLDDDDWWW 1.60 1.60–1.60 1W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Colorado Rapids6 74 03
Chicago Fire7 76 13
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Colorado Rapids

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Chicago Fire

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.