Chicago Fire FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
- Referee Timothy Ford
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Nashville SC 14 33 2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31 3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26 4 New England Revolution 14 25 5 New York Red Bulls 15 22 6 Charlotte FC 15 21 7 FC Cincinnati 15 20 8 New York City FC 15 19 9 D.C. United SC 15 18 10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16 11 Toronto FC 14 14 12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14 13 Orlando City SC 15 14 14 Atlanta United FC 14 11 15 Philadelphia Union 15 7 16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32 17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32 18 Real Salt Lake 14 26 19 FC Dallas 15 25 20 Los Angeles FC 15 24 21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24 22 Houston Dynamo 14 22 23 Minnesota United FC 15 22 24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20 25 San Diego FC 15 17 26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16 27 St. Louis City 14 16 28 Portland Timbers 14 14 29 Austin FC 15 14 30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Apr Colorado Rapids SC H 4–1 W 13 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–1 D 06 Apr Toronto FC A 2–2 D 30 Mar New York Red Bulls H 1–0 W 16 Mar Seattle Sounders FC H 2–4 L 09 Mar Orlando City SC H 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 1–4 L 14 Apr D.C. United SC H 2–3 L 06 Apr Orlando City SC A 3–4 L 31 Mar Houston Dynamo H 1–4 L 23 Mar FC Dallas A 1–2 L 18 Mar Sporting Kansas City H 1–1 D Season Stats
Chicago Fire FC Colorado Rapids SC #3 Position #26 26 Points 16 14 Played 15 8 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 9 27 Scored 25 16 Conceded 24 +11 GD +1 1.86 PPG 1.07 57% Win % 33% Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history50% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season20% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this seasonChicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC0-153/–16-304/131-451/446-602/161-754/–76+2/3■ Scored ■ ConcededColorado Rapids SC0-153/216-302/331-451/346-604/–61-752/476+1/4■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. David Ousted has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Marcelo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jeremiah Gutjahr, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Diego Rubio.
- 34' What a strike from Nemanja Nikolics! The score is 0-1.
- 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' What a strike from Kei Kamara! The score is 0-2.
- 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dax McCarty suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Colorado Rapids SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Nicholson is hanging Kellyn Acosta on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' GOAL! C.J. Sapong scores on 53. Assisted by Aleksandar Katai
- 58' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' Goal! Djordje Mihailovic scores his 50 goal in 253 matches.
- 62' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire SC team. Djordje Mihailovic is replaced by Mo Adams on 62 minute.
- 65' Dillon Serna has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolas Mezquida on 65 minute.
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kellyn Acosta made 251 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Colorado Rapids SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Brandt Bronico. He replaces Nemanja Nikolics on 76 minute.
- 80' What a strike from Aleksandar Katai! The score is 0-5.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mo Adams on 84.
- 84' The Chicago Fire SC manager makes a substitution. C.J. Sapong departs to be replaced by Amando Moreno.
- 86' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Jack Price.
- 90' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Diego Rubio departs to be replaced by Cole Bassett.
- With this win, Chicago Fire FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
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9
C.J. Sapong ↓ Amando Moreno 84'
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- 23
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14
Djordje Mihailovic ↓ Mo Adams 62'
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- 33
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Bench
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12
Amando Moreno ↑ 84'
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- 45
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Brandt Bronico ↑ 76'
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Mo Adams ↑ 62'
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Coach Veljko PaunovicColorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
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Diego Rubio ↓ Cole Bassett 90'
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- 19
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Kellyn Acosta ↓ Sam Nicholson 46'
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Nicolas Mezquida ↓ Dillon Serna 65'
- 23
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Bench
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Sam Nicholson ↑ 46'
- 44
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Dillon Serna ↑ 65'
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Cole Bassett ↑ 90'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Aleksandar Katai 2 C.J. Sapong 1 Nemanja Nikolics 1 Dominique Badji 1 Djordje Mihailovic 1 Tommy Smith 1 Danny Wilson 1 Aleksandar Katai 1 Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-04-20 Chicago Fire FC 4–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2019-04-13 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2019-04-06 Toronto FC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D 2019-03-30 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 New York Red Bulls W 2019-03-16 Chicago Fire FC 2–4 Seattle Sounders FC L 2019-03-09 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Orlando City SC DColorado Rapids SC Form
2019-04-20 Chicago Fire FC 4–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2019-04-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–3 D.C. United SC L 2019-04-06 Orlando City SC 4–3 Colorado Rapids SC L 2019-03-31 Colorado Rapids SC 1–4 Houston Dynamo L 2019-03-23 FC Dallas 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2019-03-18 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City D -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 42.56 Chicago Fire FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.32 Colorado Rapids SC xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 67%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.88Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 97% 3% ± 1.5 90% 10% ± 2.5 73% 27% ± 3.5 53% 47% ± 4.5 34% 66% Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw 82%Draw or Colorado Rapids SC 38%Chicago Fire FC or Colorado Rapids SC 80%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 122 – 1 8.7%1 – 1 7.8%3 – 1 7.3%2 – 0 6.9%3 – 0 5.7%2 – 2 5.7%1 – 0 5%3 – 2 4.8%4 – 1 Actual1 – 2 4.5%4 – 0 3.6%0 – 0 3.2%Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers -2.5 24% — 76% -2 24% 18% 57% -1.5 43% — 57% -1 43% 20% 37% -0.5 63% — 37% +0.5 82% — 18% +1 82% 10% 8% +1.5 92% — 8% +2 92% 5% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet 27% ✓Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet 9% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.