Columbus Crew SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Yusri Rudolf
- Referee R. Mendoza
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Aug | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #4 |
| 47 | Points | 55 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 16 / 7 / 11 |
| 59 | Scored | 64 |
| 52 | Conceded | 54 |
| +7 | GD | +10 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 41% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Columbus Crew SC have kicked off against Chicago Fire FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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 Francisco Calvo suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luis Argudo made 302 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 27' Pedro Santos does the damage! The net is bulging and Columbus Crew SC surge ahead!
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' 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.
- 46' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonathan Bornstein on 46.
- 48' Chicago Fire SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 294 games and scored 424 goals.
- 58' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Wil Trapp has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Youness Mokhtar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luis Diaz on 62 minute.
- 67' Mike Azira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brandt Bronico on 67 minute.
- 72' USA international Aboubacar Keita has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gyasi Zardes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 82' Bastian Schweinsteiger picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Jordan Hamilton comes on to replace Gyasi Zardes.
- 86' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire SC! Djordje Mihailovic comes on to replace Jonathan Bornstein.
- 88' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Luis Argudo exits the field as David Guzman enters on 88.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 25
-
11
Gyasi Zardes ↓ Jordan Hamilton 85'
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 21
-
2
Luis Argudo ↓ David Guzman 88'
- 31
- 30
-
18
Luis Diaz ↓ Youness Mokhtar 62'
Bench
-
9
David Guzman ↑ 88'
- 29
-
5
Jordan Hamilton ↑ 85'
- 20
- 24
- 17
-
34
Youness Mokhtar ↑ 62'
Coach
Caleb Porter
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 11
- 5
- 10
- 31
- 23
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↓ Mike Azira 67'
- 6
- 4
-
20
Nicolas Gaitan ↓ Fabian Herbers 67'
- 3
Bench
- 2
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 67'
- 45
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↑ 86'
-
16
Mike Azira ↑ 67'
- 17
- 33
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 8 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 3 |
| Jacen Russell-Rowe | 3 |
| Diego Rossi | 3 |
| Derrick Etienne | 3 |
| Carlos Teran | 2 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-08-31
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2019-08-24
New England Revolution
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-08-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-08-15
Portland Timbers
3–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-08-11
Chicago Fire FC
3–2
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-08-04
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.75
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or Chicago Fire FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
69%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
56%
Columbus Crew SC or Chicago Fire FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.