Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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 #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Columbus Crew SC launch into their encounter with 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 Mohamed Farsi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Lower.com Field. Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 13' GOAL! Brian Gutierrez fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 18' 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.
  • 19' Jacen Russell-Rowe doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 22' GOAL! Brian Gutierrez fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' The 30-year-old Jack Elliott has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' A goal from the Colombia international Carlos Teran! He fires home on 37 to make it 1-3!
  • 37' Chicago Fire FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 37.
  • 42' Max Arfsten, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 44' The referee shows Chicago Fire FC player a card on 44.
  • 46' Diego Rossi does the damage! The net is bulging and Columbus Crew SC surge ahead!
  • 47' The crowd applauds Hugo Cuypers as he leaves the pitch. Tom Barlow steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
  • 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diego Rossi makes it 3-3.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Bamba made 466 appearances and scored 46 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a card for Brian Gutierrez.
  • 59' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Jacen Russell-Rowe exits the field as Aziel Jackson enters on 59.
  • 64' Columbus Crew SC have won 426 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 69' Mauricio Pineda is replacing Sergio Oregel for the Chicago Fire FC side.
  • 74' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 79' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 83' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Mohamed Farsi trudges off to be replaced by Marcelo Herrera on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Yevgen Cheberko is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
  • With this win, Columbus Crew SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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
3 / 4
2.16 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC56% Draw21% Chicago Fire FC23%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
77%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
44%
Columbus Crew SC or Chicago Fire FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC38% Draw39% Chicago Fire FC23%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 20% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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