Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Jun | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 May | Toronto FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 May | New England Revolution | A | 3–3 | D |
| 21 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 17 May | Charlotte FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Jun | Charlotte FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 31 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 May | Nashville SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #7 |
| 55 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 7 / 11 | W / D / L | 14 / 5 / 15 |
| 64 | Scored | 59 |
| 54 | Conceded | 52 |
| +10 | GD | +7 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 47% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 13 G | 5 A |
| Hugo Cuypers | 12 G | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 9 G | 3 A |
| 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' Three points are at stake. Chicago Fire FC host Columbus Crew SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Jairo Torres has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 295 appearances.
- 20' Malte Amundsen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 25' Miguel Navarro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' Columbus Crew SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
- 45' Miguel Navarro was booked on 45.
- 50' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 59' Brilliant from the ! Juan Hernandez makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 59.
- 63' Brian Gutierrez makes way for Georgios Koutsias at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 68' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Columbus Crew SC winning 50% of all matches.
- 78' Jairo Torres is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maren Haile-Selassie at the 78 minute mark.
- 80' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Gaston Claudio Gimenez has done his job and it is now time for Fabian Herbers to step up.
- 81' Poor challenge from Mohamed Farsi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 88' GOAL! Xherdan Shaqiri scores on 88.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Fabian Herbers. He receives a card.
- 90' Lucas Zelarayan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- 90' Jacen Russell-Rowe gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Lucas Zelarayan and will look to change the dynamic.
- Full Time. Columbus Crew SC beats Chicago Fire FC
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 10
- 5
- 31
-
2
Arnaud Souquet ↓ Jonathan Dean 78'
- 7
- 18
- 6
- 22
- 17
- 30
- 23
Bench
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 80'
- 16
-
19
Georgios Koutsias ↑ 63'
-
11
Kacper Przybylko ↑ 63'
- 27
-
20
Jairo Torres ↑ 78'
- 25
-
24
Jonathan Dean ↑ 78'
- 3
Coach
Frank Klopas
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 31
- 18
- 14
- 17
- 6
- 10
- 8
- 9
- 28
- 25
- 23
Bench
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↑ 80'
- 94
- 24
- 13
- 16
- 2
-
19
Jacen Russell-Rowe ↑ 90'
- 27
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 8 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 3 |
| Jacen Russell-Rowe | 3 |
| Diego Rossi | 3 |
| Derrick Etienne | 3 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Gonzalo Tapia | 2 |
| Luka Stojanovic | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.79
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Columbus Crew SC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
64%
Chicago Fire FC or Columbus Crew SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.