Sunday , 16 August 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Columbus Crew SC
4 – 2
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Sun 23 Feb 2025 · 00:30 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Sergio Oregel
Y 44' Philip Zinckernagel
Y 58' Brian Gutierrez

Overview

Match Preview

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

10
6
3
Columbus Crew SC 19 games · Avg 2.6 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-23 Columbus Crew SC 4–2 Chicago Fire FC 2024-05-19 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 Columbus Crew SC 2024-03-10 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC 2023-09-20 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC 2023-06-11 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Chicago Fire FC H 4–2 W
19 Oct New York Red Bulls A 3–2 W
12 Oct New England Revolution H 4–0 W
05 Oct Philadelphia Union H 3–2 W
02 Oct Internacional CF Miami H 2–3 L
28 Sep D.C. United SC A 2–2 D
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Columbus Crew SC A 2–4 L
19 Oct Nashville SC H 0–3 L
02 Oct Charlotte FC A 3–4 L
29 Sep Toronto FC H 1–1 D
21 Sep Montreal Impact FC A 0–2 L
19 Sep Nashville SC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC Chicago Fire FC
#10 Position #4
20 Points 29
18 Played 17
5 / 5 / 8 W / D / L 9 / 2 / 6
26 Scored 32
28 Conceded 23
-2 GD +9
1.11 PPG 1.71
28% Win % 53%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
41% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A
Chicago Fire FC
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Columbus Crew SC and Chicago Fire FC is underway.
  • 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 Darlington Nagbe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 13' Chicago Fire FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Brian Gutierrez on 13.
  • 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 19' The deadlock is broken! Jacen Russell-Rowe gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
  • 22' Against the run of play, Brian Gutierrez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 32' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 37' The Colombia Carlos Teran breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 1-3!
  • 37' That looks like a foul for a card for Sergio Oregel.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' Philip Zinckernagel picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' GOAL! Diego Rossi scores on 45. Assisted by Steven Moreira
  • 47' The whistle greets Hugo Cuypers as he departs to be replaced by Tom Barlow.
  • 50' What an equalizer from Diego Rossi!
  • 55' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Brian Gutierrez is booked for Chicago Fire FC — card on 58.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Aziel Jackson on, Jacen Russell-Rowe off on 59 minutes.
  • 64' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 69' Mauricio Pineda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergio Oregel on 69 minute.
  • 74' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Chicago Fire FC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Mohamed Farsi is replaced by Marcelo Herrera.
  • 88' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gyasi Zardes 8
Diego Rossi 3
Cucho Hernandez 3
Derrick Etienne 3
Jacen Russell-Rowe 3
Lucas Zelarayan 2
Miguel Berry 2
Carlos Teran 2

Head to Head

2025-02-23 Columbus Crew SC 4–2 Chicago Fire FC 2024-05-19 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 Columbus Crew SC 2024-03-10 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC 2023-09-20 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC 2023-06-11 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC

Columbus Crew SC Form

2025-02-23 Columbus Crew SC 4–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2024-10-19 New York Red Bulls 2–3 Columbus Crew SC W 2024-10-12 Columbus Crew SC 4–0 New England Revolution W 2024-10-05 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Philadelphia Union W 2024-10-02 Columbus Crew SC 2–3 Internacional CF Miami L 2024-09-28 D.C. United SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D

Chicago Fire FC Form

2025-02-23 Columbus Crew SC 4–2 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-10-19 Chicago Fire FC 0–3 Nashville SC L 2024-10-02 Charlotte FC 4–3 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-09-29 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Toronto FC D 2024-09-21 Montreal Impact FC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-09-19 Nashville SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.3 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC58% Draw20% Chicago Fire FC22%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
42%
Columbus Crew SC or Chicago Fire FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC40% Draw38% Chicago Fire FC22%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 20% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 13% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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