Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

VS Scheduled Saturday 7 Nov 202621:00

United States 2026 MLS

Columbus Crew

Head-to-head overview

36 meetings

Chicago FireWins: 8
Draws30.6% of meetings: 11
Columbus CrewWins: 17

Goals per match: 2.58
Over 2.5 goals: 55.6%
Both teams scored: 52.8%

Date	Season	Match
2026-03-08	2026	Columbus Crew0–0Chicago Fire
2025-09-28	2025	Chicago Fire2–0Columbus Crew
2025-02-23	2025	Columbus Crew4–2Chicago Fire
2024-05-19	2024	Chicago Fire1–3Columbus Crew
2024-03-10	2024	Columbus Crew2–1Chicago Fire
2023-09-21	2023	Columbus Crew3–0Chicago Fire
2023-06-11	2023	Chicago Fire1–2Columbus Crew
2022-09-03	2022	Columbus Crew0–0Chicago Fire
2022-07-10	2022	Chicago Fire2–3Columbus Crew
2021-11-07	2021	Columbus Crew2–0Chicago Fire
2021-08-15	2021	Chicago Fire1–0Columbus Crew
2021-06-20	2021	Columbus Crew2–0Chicago Fire
2020-09-12	2020	Chicago Fire2–2Columbus Crew
2020-08-21	2020	Columbus Crew3–0Chicago Fire
2019-09-01	2019	Columbus Crew1–1Chicago Fire
2019-07-18	2019	Chicago Fire2–2Columbus Crew
2018-08-24	2018	Chicago Fire1–1Columbus Crew
2018-05-13	2018	Columbus Crew3–0Chicago Fire
2018-04-08	2018	Chicago Fire1–0Columbus Crew
2017-08-13	2017	Columbus Crew3–1Chicago Fire
2017-04-08	2017	Chicago Fire1–0Columbus Crew
2017-03-04	2017	Columbus Crew1–1Chicago Fire
2016-10-14	2016	Chicago Fire2–2Columbus Crew
2016-10-02	2016	Columbus Crew3–0Chicago Fire
2016-03-19	2016	Chicago Fire0–0Columbus Crew
2015-07-19	2015	Columbus Crew3–1Chicago Fire
2015-07-16	2015	Chicago Fire0–1Columbus Crew
2015-05-23	2015	Columbus Crew2–2Chicago Fire
2014-08-03	2014	Chicago Fire1–1Columbus Crew
2014-05-25	2014	Columbus Crew2–0Chicago Fire
2013-09-22	2013	Columbus Crew3–0Chicago Fire
2013-06-23	2013	Columbus Crew1–2Chicago Fire
2013-04-21	2013	Chicago Fire1–0Columbus Crew
2012-09-23	2012	Chicago Fire2–1Columbus Crew
2012-06-24	2012	Chicago Fire2–1Columbus Crew
2012-05-27	2012	Columbus Crew2–1Chicago Fire

Recent matches

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-27	2026	Charlotte0–1Chicago Fire
2026-09-20	2026	Nashville SC3–0Chicago Fire
2026-09-13	2026	Chicago Fire1–2New England Revolution
2026-09-10	2026	Chicago Fire1–1Inter Miami
2026-09-06	2026	Toronto FC4–4Chicago Fire
2026-08-29	2026	Seattle Sounders2–2Chicago Fire
2026-08-23	2026	New York Red Bulls1–1Chicago Fire
2026-08-20	2026	Orlando City1–2Chicago Fire

Columbus Crew

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-28	2026	Columbus Crew2–1Inter Miami
2026-09-20	2026	CF Montreal0–2Columbus Crew
2026-09-14	2026	Columbus Crew0–1New York Red Bulls
2026-09-13	2026	Columbus Crew0–1New York Red Bulls
2026-09-10	2026	DC United2–1Columbus Crew
2026-09-06	2026	Columbus Crew3–0Colorado Rapids
2026-08-30	2026	Columbus Crew1–3New England Revolution
2026-08-23	2026	Nashville SC3–2Columbus Crew

Chicago Fire Columbus Crew

Wins

25%

38%

Over 2.5 goals

62%

Both teams scored

75%

50%

Clean sheets

12%

25%

Home & away results

This season · 2026

Chicago Fire

Home · MLS

Home			Away		1st goal
10	Chicago Fire	1–0	Nashville SC	1	1′ Home
10	Chicago Fire		Vancouver Whitecaps	2
10	Chicago Fire		FC Dallas	3
10	Chicago Fire		San Jose Earthquakes	4
10	Chicago Fire		St. Louis City	5
10	Chicago Fire	1–1	Inter Miami	6	10′ Home
10	Chicago Fire	1–2	New England Revolution	7	39′ Away
10	Chicago Fire	2–1	Charlotte	8	18′ Away
10	Chicago Fire		Houston Dynamo	9
10 · Chicago Fire
10	Chicago Fire		Los Angeles FC	11
10	Chicago Fire		Colorado Rapids	12
10	Chicago Fire		Los Angeles Galaxy	13
10	Chicago Fire		Orlando City	14
10	Chicago Fire		New York City	15
10	Chicago Fire		Philadelphia Union	16
10	Chicago Fire		Seattle Sounders	17
10	Chicago Fire	1–3	New York Red Bulls	18	45′ Away
10	Chicago Fire	2–3	FC Cincinnati	19	16′ Home
10	Chicago Fire	2–1	Portland Timbers	20	9′ Home
10	Chicago Fire		Real Salt Lake	21
10	Chicago Fire	1–2	DC United	22	81′ Home
10	Chicago Fire		San Diego FC	23
10	Chicago Fire		Austin FC	24
10	Chicago Fire		Columbus Crew	25
10	Chicago Fire		Minnesota United	26
10	Chicago Fire	2–1	Toronto FC	27	22′ Home
10	Chicago Fire	1–0	Atlanta Utd	28	13′ Home
10	Chicago Fire	3–0	CF Montreal	29	27′ Home
10	Chicago Fire	5–0	Sporting Kansas City	30	51′ Home

Columbus Crew

Away · MLS

Home			Away		1st goal
1	Nashville SC	3–2	Columbus Crew	25	27′ Home
2	Vancouver Whitecaps		Columbus Crew	25
3	FC Dallas		Columbus Crew	25
4	San Jose Earthquakes		Columbus Crew	25
5	St. Louis City		Columbus Crew	25
6	Inter Miami	2–2	Columbus Crew	25	—
7	New England Revolution	2–1	Columbus Crew	25	24′ Away
8	Charlotte	3–1	Columbus Crew	25	1′ Home
9	Houston Dynamo		Columbus Crew	25
10	Chicago Fire		Columbus Crew	25
11	Los Angeles FC		Columbus Crew	25
12	Colorado Rapids		Columbus Crew	25
13	Los Angeles Galaxy		Columbus Crew	25
14	Orlando City		Columbus Crew	25
15	New York City	3–0	Columbus Crew	25	12′ Home
16	Philadelphia Union	1–1	Columbus Crew	25	10′ Away
17	Seattle Sounders		Columbus Crew	25
18	New York Red Bulls	3–2	Columbus Crew	25	7′ Home
19	FC Cincinnati		Columbus Crew	25
20	Portland Timbers	3–2	Columbus Crew	25	6′ Away
21	Real Salt Lake		Columbus Crew	25
22	DC United	2–1	Columbus Crew	25	24′ Home
23	San Diego FC		Columbus Crew	25
24	Austin FC		Columbus Crew	25
25 · Columbus Crew
26	Minnesota United		Columbus Crew	25
27	Toronto FC	2–1	Columbus Crew	25	4′ Away
28	Atlanta Utd	1–3	Columbus Crew	25	48′ Away
29	CF Montreal	0–2	Columbus Crew	25	57′ Away
30	Sporting Kansas City	2–2	Columbus Crew	25	33′ Away

Chicago Fire Home Columbus Crew Away

Wins

58%

15%

Over 1.5

83%

100%

Over 2.5

75%

85%

Over 3.5

25%

54%

Both teams scored

67%

85%

Clean sheets

33%

8%

Scores first

75%

N/A

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

MLS · 2026 · Completed league matches only.

Chicago Fire

26 matches

Goals & results	Home12 matches	Away14 matches	Overall26 matches
Points / match	1.83	1.43	1.62
Draws	8.3%	35.7%	23.1%
Goals scored / match	1.83	1.71	1.77
Goals conceded / match	1.17	1.71	1.46
Total goals / match	3.00	3.43	3.23
Failed to score	0.0%	14.3%	7.7%
Under 2.5 goals	25.0%	28.6%	26.9%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	5 of 9	56%
Scores first → wins	6 of 9	67%
Concedes first → wins	1 of 3	33%

Scoring order known: 12/12 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	5	0
16–30	5	2
31–45	0	4
46–60	1	3
61–75	5	0
76–90	6	5

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

Columbus Crew

28 matches

Goals & results	Home15 matches	Away13 matches	Overall28 matches
Points / match	1.33	0.69	1.04
Draws	13.3%	23.1%	17.9%
Goals scored / match	1.27	1.54	1.39
Goals conceded / match	1.13	2.08	1.57
Total goals / match	2.40	3.62	2.96
Failed to score	26.7%	7.7%	17.9%
Under 2.5 goals	46.7%	15.4%	32.1%

Scoring first & comebacks

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

Scoring order known: 12/13 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
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.

Model	Chicago Fire	Draw	Columbus Crew	How it works
Strength (Elo)	53.7%	21.8%	24.5%	Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson)	37.6%	22.2%	38.3%	Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average

1.75–1.77 Model expected goals

66.5% Probability of over 2.5 goals

67.0% Both teams to score

1-1 Most likely score, at 9.2%

Most likely scores

Poisson model

1-19.2%

1-28.1%

2-18.0%

2-27.1%

0-15.2%

1-05.2%

Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

Measure	Chicago Fire	Columbus Crew	How to read it
Strength (Elo)	1539	1467	The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10	13	-40	Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength	1496	1494	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

Team	1H scored	2H scored	1H conceded	2H conceded
Chicago Fire	0.85	1.05	0.80	0.85
Columbus Crew	0.84	0.68	0.89	0.74

Total goals

40 matches per team

Team	0	1	2	3	4+
Chicago Fire	2%	10%	10%	30%	48%
Columbus Crew	5%	10%	22%	30%	32%

Context

Coming into the match

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

1.78 Chicago Fire at home, 9 matches

0.62 Columbus Crew away, 8 matches

41d Days of rest for Chicago Fire

40d Days of rest for Columbus Crew

— Manager of Chicago Fire

Henrik Rydström Manager of Columbus Crew, since 03/12/25

0 Matches for Chicago Fire in the last 14 days

0 Matches for Columbus Crew in the last 14 days

19 Points for Chicago Fire behind the leaders, and 13 above the relegation zone

32 Points for Columbus Crew behind the leaders, and 0 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 Chicago Fire, the right bar represents Columbus Crew.

On the ball

20 matches

4.44

corners

4.39

11.65

fouls

10.05

2.13

yellow cards

2.18

Recent form

10 matches

Team	Last 10	PPG	goals	streak
Chicago Fire	WLLDDDDWWW	1.60	1.60–1.60	1W
Columbus Crew	WWLLLWLLLL	0.90	1.30–1.60	2W

At half-time

20 matches

Team	ahead	level	behind	comeback wins	lead lost
Chicago Fire	7	7	6	1	3
Columbus Crew	7	4	8	0	2

Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Chicago Fire

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Columbus Crew

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.