Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Brian Poeschel
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 29 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–1 | 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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Chicago Fire FC and Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' C.J. Sapong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Romario Williams has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Djordje Mihailovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dax McCarty is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 28' A goal from the USA international Djordje Mihailovic! He fires home on 28 to make it 0-1!
- 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Gaitan, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gyasi Zardes made 287 appearances and scored 95 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Gyasi Zardes gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
- 52' Bastian Schweinsteiger catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
- 54' The supporters are chanting for Pedro Santos. He replaces David Accam on 54 minute.
- 57' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire SC. Djordje Mihailovic is replaced by Aleksandar Katai.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Aleksandar Katai. He replaces Djordje Mihailovic on 58 minute.
- 63' Against the run of play, C.J. Sapong has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 65' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Eduardo Sosa has done his job and it is now time for Luis Diaz to step up.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 74' Nicolas Gaitan makes way for Marcelo at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire SC.
- 79' Romario Williams gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Ricardo Clark and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Another change for Chicago Fire SC made on 80 minute. Dax McCarty leaves to be changed by Jorge Luis Corrales.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' Romario Williams is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 9
- 21
- 11
- 5
- 31
- 13
- 6
- 4
- 14
-
20
Nicolas Gaitan ↓ Marcelo 74'
Bench
-
2
Marcelo ↑ 74'
- 12
-
10
Aleksandar Katai ↑ 57'
- 23
-
25
Jorge Luis Corrales ↑ 80'
- 45
- 17
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
David Accam ↓ Pedro Santos 54'
- 25
- 11
- 6
- 13
- 16
-
20
Eduardo Sosa ↓ Luis Diaz 65'
- 21
- 2
- 1
- 30
Bench
- 14
-
7
Pedro Santos ↑ 54'
- 8
- 24
- 28
-
17
Romario Williams ↑ 79'
-
18
Luis Diaz ↑ 65'
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 8 |
| Jacen Russell-Rowe | 3 |
| Diego Rossi | 3 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 3 |
| Derrick Etienne | 3 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Luka Stojanovic | 2 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-07-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2019-07-14
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
FC Cincinnati
L
2019-07-07
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-07-04
Chicago Fire FC
5–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-06-29
New York Red Bulls
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-06-23
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
Columbus Crew SC Form
2019-07-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2019-07-13
Orlando City SC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-07-06
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-07-04
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-06-29
Columbus Crew SC
0–2
Orlando City SC
L
2019-06-23
Columbus Crew SC
0–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.82
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
51%
Chicago Fire FC or Columbus Crew SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.