Sunday , 16 August 2026

Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2022
Chicago Fire FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sun 10 Jul 2022 · 00:10 UTC Soldier Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Steven Moreira
Gaston Claudio Gimenez 14' Y
Rafael Czichos 43' Y
Miguel Navarro 50' Y
Brian Gutierrez 54' Y
Jhon Duran 60' Y
Y 71' Jonathan Mensah
Y 84' Juan Hernandez
Miguel Navarro 88' R

Overview

Match Preview

Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Soldier Field.

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

3
6
10
Chicago Fire FC 19 games · Avg 2.6 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2022-07-10 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 Columbus Crew SC 2021-11-07 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC 2021-08-15 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2021-06-19 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC 2020-09-12 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 2–3 L
04 Jul San Jose Earthquakes A 1–2 L
30 Jun Philadelphia Union H 1–0 W
26 Jun Houston Dynamo A 0–2 L
19 Jun D.C. United SC H 1–0 W
28 May Toronto FC A 2–3 L
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jul Chicago Fire FC A 3–2 W
03 Jul Philadelphia Union H 0–0 D
29 Jun Toronto FC A 2–1 W
26 Jun Real Salt Lake A 0–0 D
18 Jun Charlotte FC H 1–1 D
28 May Atlanta United FC A 2–1 W

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)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Chicago Fire FC welcome Columbus Crew SC for this crunch clash at Soldier Field.
  • 5' Columbus Crew SC is showing some good football. However, Columbus Crew SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 8' Poor challenge from Steven Moreira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 13' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 14' Gaston Claudio Gimenez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 14.
  • 19' Chicago Fire FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 24' Josh Williams is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
  • 29' Rafael Czichos adds to his 0 season tally! Chicago Fire FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 34' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' A goal from the USA international Chris Mueller! He fires home on 41 to make it 2-0!
  • 43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rafael Czichos on 43 minutes.
  • 46' Luis Diaz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sean Zawadzki at the 46 minute mark.
  • 50' The referee shows Chicago Fire FC player a Yellow card on 50.
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Brian Gutierrez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 60' That is a Yellow card for Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Duran will be fuming at that decision.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Jacen Russell-Rowe is replaced by Juan Hernandez on 62 minute.
  • 63' A stunning finish from Derrick Etienne — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 63' Jairo Torres has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brian Gutierrez on 63 minute.
  • 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonathan Mensah.
  • 75' The deadlock is broken! Derrick Etienne gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Kacper Przybylko gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Jhon Duran and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Xherdan Shaqiri is replaced by Fabian Herbers on 80 minute.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Lucas Zelarayan is replaced by James Igbekeme.
  • 83' Erik Hurtado does the damage! The net is bulging and Columbus Crew SC surge ahead!
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for Columbus Crew SC. Juan Hernandez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Miguel Navarro on 88 minutes earns him a Red card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ezra Hendrickson

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Caleb Porter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-07-10 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 Columbus Crew SC 2021-11-07 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC 2021-08-15 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2021-06-19 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC 2020-09-12 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC

Chicago Fire FC Form

2022-07-10 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 Columbus Crew SC L 2022-07-04 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2022-06-30 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Philadelphia Union W 2022-06-26 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2022-06-19 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 D.C. United SC W 2022-05-28 Toronto FC 3–2 Chicago Fire FC L

Columbus Crew SC Form

2022-07-10 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 Columbus Crew SC W 2022-07-03 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2022-06-29 Toronto FC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2022-06-26 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2022-06-18 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Charlotte FC D 2022-05-28 Atlanta United FC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Chicago Fire FC or Columbus Crew SC 74% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC38% Draw26% Columbus Crew SC36%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
62%
Chicago Fire FC or Columbus Crew SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC31% Draw43% Columbus Crew SC26%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.