Columbus Crew SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Columbus Crew SC

2 – 0

Full Time

Chicago Fire FC

Sun 7 Nov 2021 · 20:30 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 59' Miguel Navarro

Y 62' Nnamdi Chinonso Offor

Y 88' Jhon Espinoza

Y 89' Jhon Espinoza

Y 89' Stanislav Ivanov

Overview

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

Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 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

Columbus Crew SC 20 games · Avg 2.9 goals Chicago Fire FC

Last 5 meetings

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 2020-08-20 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Nov	Chicago Fire FC	H	2–0	W
30 Oct	D.C. United SC	A	3–1	W
27 Oct	Orlando City SC	H	3–2	W
23 Oct	New York Red Bulls	H	1–2	L
21 Oct	Nashville SC	A	1–1	D
16 Oct	Internacional CF Miami	H	4–0	W

Chicago Fire FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Nov	Columbus Crew SC	A	0–2	L
27 Oct	New York City FC	A	0–1	L
24 Oct	Real Salt Lake	H	1–0	W
20 Oct	FC Cincinnati	A	4–3	W
16 Oct	New England Revolution	A	2–2	D
03 Oct	Toronto FC	A	1–3	L

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)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

26% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

24% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Lower.com Field. Columbus Crew SC are looking to make home advantage count against Chicago Fire FC.
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 Nnamdi Chinonso Offor suffering a number of foals already.
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Klopas might look to freshen things up shortly.
25' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
30' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
31' What a moment for Lucas Zelarayan! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Chicago Fire FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
46' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Alvaro Medran trudges off to be replaced by Stanislav Ivanov on 46 minutes.
51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Miguel Berry, as he is very good at scoring at Lower.com Field with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
56' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Steven Moreira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
58' Brilliant from the ! Miguel Berry makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 58.
59' Miguel Navarro picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
60' GOAL! Miguel Berry fires home to make it 3-0!
62' The supporters are chanting for Liam Fraser. He replaces Marlon Hairston on 62 minute.
62' A moment of madness from Nnamdi Chinonso Offor on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
63' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Marlon Hairston departs to be replaced by Liam Fraser.
68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Chicago Fire FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
71' Jhon Espinoza has so much to prove this time. He replaces Boris Sekulic on 71 minute.
72' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Nnamdi Chinonso Offor by Alex Monis on 72 minute.
77' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
80' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Carlos Teran exits the field as Wyatt Omsberg enters on 80.
83' Alexandru Matan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedro Santos at the 83 minute mark.
87' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 87 minute. Miguel Berry leaves to be changed by Bradley Wright-Phillips.
88' Jhon Espinoza was booked on 88.
89' Chicago Fire FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
2-0 the final result. Chicago Fire FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Eloy Room
31
Steven Moreira ↓ Harrison Afful 87'
22
Derrick Etienne ↓ Luis Diaz 63'
17
Marlon Hairston ↓ Liam Fraser 63'
19
Milton Valenzuela
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Alexandru Matan 83'
6
Darlington Nagbe
5
Vito Wormgoor
10
Lucas Zelarayan
27
Miguel Berry ↓ Bradley Wright-Phillips 87'
3
Josh Williams

Bench

Coach Caleb Porter

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Alvaro Medran ↓ Stanislav Ivanov 46'
31
Federico Navarro
7
Ignacio Aliseda
2
Boris Sekulic ↓ Jhon Espinoza 71'
3
Jonathan Bornstein
32
Gabriel Slonina
6
Miguel Navarro
22
Mauricio Pineda ↓ Javier Casas 80'
40
Brian Gutierrez
23
Carlos Teran ↓ Wyatt Omsberg 80'
9
Nnamdi Chinonso Offor ↓ Alex Monis 72'

Bench

27
Robert Beric
20
Wyatt Omsberg ↑ 80'
28
Elliot Collier
99
Stanislav Ivanov ↑ 46'
8
Luka Stojanovic
14
Jhon Espinoza ↑ 71'
37
Javier Casas ↑ 80'
38
Alex Monis ↑ 72'
34
Chris Brady

Coach Frank Klopas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Gyasi Zardes	8
Diego Rossi	3
Derrick Etienne	3
Cucho Hernandez	3
Jacen Russell-Rowe	3
Djordje Mihailovic	2
Juan Hernandez	2
Nemanja Nikolics	2

Head to Head

Columbus Crew SC Form

2021-11-07 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2021-10-30 D.C. United SC 1–3 Columbus Crew SC W 2021-10-27 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Orlando City SC W 2021-10-23 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 New York Red Bulls L 2021-10-21 Nashville SC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2021-10-16 Columbus Crew SC 4–0 Internacional CF Miami W

Chicago Fire FC Form

2021-11-07 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-10-27 New York City FC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-10-24 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Real Salt Lake W 2021-10-20 FC Cincinnati 3–4 Chicago Fire FC W 2021-10-16 New England Revolution 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D 2021-10-03 Toronto FC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

2.05 Columbus Crew SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.31 Chicago Fire FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Columbus Crew SC55% Draw23% Chicago Fire FC22%

Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.36

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw

78%

Draw or Chicago Fire FC

45%

Columbus Crew SC or Chicago Fire FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Columbus Crew SC39% Draw41% Chicago Fire FC20%

Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.2%

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

6.5%

3 – 1

6.2%

2 – 2

1 – 2

5.9%

0 – 0

4.9%

3 – 0

4.8%

3 – 2

4.1%

0 – 1

3.9%

4 – 1

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap	Columbus Crew SC covers	Push	Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	16%	68%
-1.5	32%	—	68%
-1	32%	21%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet

28% ✗

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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