Columbus Crew SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Columbus Crew SC

3 – 0

Full Time

Chicago Fire FC

Wed 20 Sep 2023 · 23:30 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Cucho Hernandez pen 8' 1–0

Cucho Hernandez pen 16' 2–0

Cucho Hernandez 23' 3–0

Y 8' Chris Brady

Y 13' Arnaud Souquet

Y 33' Rafael Czichos

Y 44' Xherdan Shaqiri

YR 68' Xherdan Shaqiri

Y 72' Georgios Koutsias

Y 74' Kacper Przybylko

Overview

Match Preview

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

Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	14	33
2	Internacional CF Miami	15	31
3	Chicago Fire FC	14	26
4	New England Revolution	14	25
5	New York Red Bulls	15	22
6	Charlotte FC	15	21
7	FC Cincinnati	15	20
8	New York City FC	15	19
9	D.C. United SC	15	18
10	Columbus Crew SC	15	16
11	Toronto FC	14	14
12	Montreal Impact FC	14	14
13	Orlando City SC	15	14
14	Atlanta United FC	14	11
15	Philadelphia Union	15	7
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	14	32
17	San Jose Earthquakes	15	32
18	Real Salt Lake	14	26
19	FC Dallas	15	25
20	Los Angeles FC	15	24
21	Seattle Sounders FC	13	24
22	Houston Dynamo	14	22
23	Minnesota United FC	15	22
24	Los Angeles Galaxy	15	20
25	San Diego FC	15	17
26	Colorado Rapids SC	15	16
27	St. Louis City	14	16
28	Portland Timbers	14	14
29	Austin FC	15	14
30	Sporting Kansas City	14	11

Head-to-Head

Columbus Crew SC 19 games · Avg 2.6 goals Chicago Fire FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-20 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC 2023-06-11 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC 2022-09-03 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC 2022-07-10 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 Columbus Crew SC 2021-11-07 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Sep	Chicago Fire FC	H	3–0	W
16 Sep	Orlando City SC	A	3–4	L
02 Sep	Montreal Impact FC	A	4–2	W
31 Aug	Houston Dynamo	A	0–2	L
26 Aug	Toronto FC	H	2–0	W
20 Aug	FC Cincinnati	H	3–0	W

Chicago Fire FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Sep	Columbus Crew SC	A	0–3	L
16 Sep	Montreal Impact FC	A	0–0	D
02 Sep	D.C. United SC	A	0–4	L
31 Aug	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	0–1	L
27 Aug	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	0–3	L
21 Aug	Orlando City SC	H	1–3	L

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC		Chicago Fire FC
#10	Position	#3
16	Points	26
15	Played	14
4 / 4 / 7	W / D / L	8 / 2 / 4
21	Scored	27
23	Conceded	16
-2	GD	+11
1.07	PPG	1.86
27%	Win %	57%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

27% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

50% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC

0-15

2/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

3/2

61-75

1/2

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Chicago Fire FC

0-15

3/–

16-30

4/1

31-45

1/4

46-60

2/1

61-75

4/–

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Columbus Crew SC and Chicago Fire FC is underway.
5' Malte Amundsen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
8' GOAL! Cucho Hernandez fires home to make it 1-0!
8' That is a card for Chicago Fire FC. Chris Brady will be fuming at that decision.
13' Arnaud Souquet is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
16' Goal! Cucho Hernandez scores his 54 goal in 250 matches.
21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
23' A stunning finish from Cucho Hernandez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
29' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Mauricio Pineda is withdrawn and Wyatt Omsberg gets his opportunity.
33' That looks like a foul for a card for Rafael Czichos.
38' Chris Brady is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
43' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
44' Xherdan Shaqiri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 44.
46' Mohamed Farsi is replacing Julian Gressel for the Columbus Crew SC side.
51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Chicago Fire FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
57' Fabian Herbers is replacing Gaston Gimenez for the Chicago Fire FC side.
62' Chicago Fire FC have won 393 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fabian Herbers, as he is very good at scoring at Lower.com Field with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
68' Xherdan Shaqiri was booked on 68.
69' The whistle greets Cucho Hernandez as he departs to be replaced by Christian Ramirez.
70' Kevin Molino is replacing Alexandru Matan for the Columbus Crew SC side.
72' The referee has no hesitation. Georgios Koutsias is booked for Chicago Fire FC — card on 72.
74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kacper Przybylko.
79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Columbus Crew SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
82' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Jimmy Medranda on, Darlington Nagbe off on 82 minutes.
87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
The final score is 3-0.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

9
Cucho Hernandez ↓ Christian Ramirez 69'
31
Steven Moreira
18
Malte Amundsen
14
Yaw Yeboah
20
Alexandru Matan ↓ Kevin Molino 70'
10
Diego Rossi
4
Rudy Camacho
7
Julian Gressel ↓ Mohamed Farsi 46'
6
Darlington Nagbe ↓ Jimmy Medranda 82'
8
Aidan Morris ↓ Sean Zawadzki 46'
28
Patrick Schulte

Bench

94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 82'
17
Christian Ramirez ↑ 69'
24
Evan Bush
13
Kevin Molino ↑ 70'
25
Sean Zawadzki ↑ 46'
19
Jacen Russell-Rowe
23
Mohamed Farsi ↑ 46'
27
Max Arfsten
21
Yevgen Cheberko

Coach Wilfried Nancy

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 57'
16
Wyatt Omsberg ↑ 29'
23
Kei Kamara
18
Spencer Richey
11
Kacper Przybylko ↑ 70'
6
Miguel Navarro
17
Brian Gutierrez
4
Carlos Teran ↑ 46'
24
Jonathan Dean ↑ 46'

Coach Frank Klopas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Columbus Crew SC Form

2023-09-20 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-09-16 Orlando City SC 4–3 Columbus Crew SC L 2023-09-02 Montreal Impact FC 2–4 Columbus Crew SC W 2023-08-31 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2023-08-26 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Toronto FC W 2023-08-20 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati W

Chicago Fire FC Form

2023-09-20 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-09-16 Montreal Impact FC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC D 2023-09-02 D.C. United SC 4–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-08-31 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2023-08-27 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-08-21 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 Orlando City SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.78 Columbus Crew SC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.98 Chicago Fire FC xG

I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Columbus Crew SC59% Draw24% Chicago Fire FC17%

Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.76

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw

82%

Draw or Chicago Fire FC

41%

Columbus Crew SC or Chicago Fire FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Columbus Crew SC39% Draw45% Chicago Fire FC16%

Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.9%

1 – 0

10.5%

2 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

9.5%

0 – 0

8.2%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

5.6%

0 – 1

5.3%

1 – 2

5.2%

2 – 2

4.7%

0 – 2

3 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap	Columbus Crew SC covers	Push	Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	17%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	23%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	12%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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