Chicago FireChicago Fire vs Columbus Crew — Major League Soccer
2-0
Columbus CrewSoldier Field, Chicago
Going into the match, Chicago Fire had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Columbus Crew had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.7. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Columbus Crew 1 win, 1 drawn. Chicago Fire are 3rd in the Major League Soccer on 38 points; Columbus Crew are 13th on 23.
Match report
Home form going in: Chicago Fire
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W L W L W). 1.8 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-3 at Minnesota United FC · 21 Sept 2025
- L 1-3 vs New York City FC · 14 Sept 2025
- W 3-2 vs New England Revolution · 7 Sept 2025
- L 4-0 at Philadelphia Union · 23 Aug 2025
- W 3-2 vs St. Louis City · 17 Aug 2025
- D 2-2 vs Los Angeles FC · 10 Aug 2025
Away form going in: Columbus Crew
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (D L W D L). 1.7 scored per game, 2.0 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Toronto FC · 20 Sept 2025
- L 3-2 at New York City FC · 17 Sept 2025
- W 4-5 at Atlanta United FC · 13 Sept 2025
- D 0-0 at New York Red Bulls · 30 Aug 2025
- L 1-2 vs New England Revolution · 23 Aug 2025
- D 1-1 at Toronto FC · 16 Aug 2025
Head-to-head: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew
- Columbus Crew 0-0 Chicago Fire · 8 Mar 2026 · Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew 4-2 Chicago Fire · 23 Feb 2025 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 25' Normal Goal — A. Gutman (Chicago Fire)
- 70' Normal Goal — H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire)
Match statistics
| Chicago Fire | Metric | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 51 | Ball possession | 49 |
| 2.38 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.47 |
| 22 | Total shots | 7 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 19 | Attempts inside box | 3 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Offsides | 4 |
| 482 | Total passes | 469 |
| 420 | Accurate passes | 393 |
| 87 | Pass accuracy | 84 |
| 16 | Key passes | 4 |
| 83 | Duels | 83 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 53 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 38 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | -16 | 28 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 27 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -14 | 27 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | -6 | 26 |
| 12 | DC United | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | -8 | 25 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 22 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -18 | 21 |