Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Jul | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #10 |
| 29 | Points | 20 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 32 | Scored | 26 |
| 23 | Conceded | 28 |
| +9 | GD | -2 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 53% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Chicago Fire FC are looking to make home advantage count against Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Columbus Crew SC winning 0% of all matches.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Brandon Vincent has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
- 40' Denmark international Niko Hansen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' Columbus Crew SC have won 430 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' Michael de Leeuw, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' Nicolas Hasler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 90' Columbus Crew SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 31
- 23
- 7
- 30
- 3
- 13
- 6
- 4
- 8
- 14
Bench
-
10
Aleksandar Katai ↑ 60'
-
21
Alan Gordon ↑ 90'
- 18
- 45
- 26
- 20
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 25
- 11
- 6
- 7
- 23
- 8
-
2
Ricardo Clark ↓ Niko Hansen 57'
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Federico Higuain 57'
- 3
-
22
Gaston Sauro ↓ Patrick Mullins 81'
Bench
- 4
-
10
Federico Higuain ↑ 57'
- 16
-
32
Patrick Mullins ↑ 81'
- 24
-
28
Niko Hansen ↑ 57'
- 13
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 8 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 3 |
| Derrick Etienne | 3 |
| Jacen Russell-Rowe | 3 |
| Diego Rossi | 3 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Luka Stojanovic | 2 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
2018-08-23
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2018-08-19
Atlanta United FC
3–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-08-11
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-07-28
New York Red Bulls
2–3
Columbus Crew SC
W
2018-07-21
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
Orlando City SC
W
2018-07-14
New York City FC
2–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Columbus Crew SC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
58%
Chicago Fire FC or Columbus Crew SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.