Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew: prediction, stats and odds

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Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew

USA - MLS

Saturday, 7 November 2026

Chicago FireChicago Fire

#4 · 14W 6D 8L

L L W W W

18:00

Starts in 3w

Columbus CrewColumbus Crew

#27 · 8W 5D 15L

L L W W L

Referee: to be announced

Overview

What the numbers say about this match.

Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew is a MLS match on Saturday, 7 November 2026, kicking off at 18:00 (America/Sao_Paulo). Over 2.5 goals is expected in 83% of similar matches and both teams scoring in 79%. Recent form: Chicago Fire L L W W W, Columbus Crew L L W W L.

Chicago Fire averages 2 points per game at home, Columbus Crew 0.64 away.
Chicago Fire scores 23% more goals per match than Columbus Crew in these venues.
Chicago Fire concedes 47% fewer goals per match than Columbus Crew in these venues.
Over 2.5 goals is expected in 83% of similar matches and both teams scoring in 79%.
Expect about 10.9 corner kicks in this match.

Updated 11 Oct 2026, 15:30

Recent form

Last five completed matches before this one.

Chicago Fire

New York City FC 2 - 1

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 - 1

@ Charlotte FC 0 - 1

@ Nashville SC MLS 3 - 0

New England Revolution 1 - 2

Columbus Crew

@ Orlando City SC 3 - 2

Club Internacional de Futbol Miami 2 - 1

@ Montreal Impact 0 - 2

New York Red Bulls 0 - 1

@ DC United 2 - 1

Team comparison

How both teams have performed this season.

Chicago Fire Columbus Crew

Points per game

2 0.64

Win %

64% 14%

Goals scored / match

1.93 1.57

Goals conceded / match

1.14 2.14

Total goals / match

3.07 3.71

Both teams scored (BTTS) %

71% 86%

Goals and BTTS

How often matches of each team finish above a number of goals.

Chicago Fire Columbus Crew

Over 0.5 goals

100% 100%

Over 1.5 goals

86% 100%

Over 2.5 goals

79% 86%

Over 3.5 goals

29% 57%

Over 4.5 goals

14% 29%

BTTS

71% 86%

First and second half

Who starts and who finishes stronger.

Chicago Fire Columbus Crew

First half points per game

1.64 1.07

Leading at half time %

43% 29%

Drawing at half time %

36% 21%

Trailing at half time %

21% 50%

Goals scored in 1st half / match

0.79 0.71

Goals scored in 2nd half / match

1.14 0.86

Corners

Corner kicks per match.

Chicago Fire Columbus Crew

Corners won / match

5.14 5.79

Corners conceded / match

4.21 4.36

Total corners in their matches

9.35 10.15

Over 6.5 corners

79% 86%

Over 7.5 corners

64% 79%

Over 8.5 corners

56% 56%

Cards

Bookings per match.

Chicago Fire Columbus Crew

Cards / match

2.21 1.5

Over 2.5 cards

93% 71%

Over 3.5 cards

64% 43%

Over 4.5 cards

21% 21%

Over 5.5 cards

7% 0%

Over 6.5 cards

7% 0%

Shots and possession

How teams create chances.

Chicago Fire Columbus Crew

Shots / match

16.43 13.29

Shots on target / match

5.36 4.43

Shots off target / match

11.07 8.86

Shot conversion rate

12% 12%

Shots per goal scored

8.52 8.45

Average possession

52% 56%

Offsides and fouls

Chicago Fire Columbus Crew

Offsides / match

2.17 2

Over 0.5 offsides

83% 79%

Over 1.5 offsides

75% 56%

Over 2.5 offsides

42% 28%

Fouls / match

12.86 10

Goals by minute

When each team scores and concedes this season.

Scored Conceded

Chicago Fire

0-10'

11-20'

21-30'

31-40'

41-50'

51-60'

61-70'

71-80'

81-90'

Columbus Crew

0-10'

11-20'

21-30'

31-40'

41-50'

51-60'

61-70'

71-80'

81-90'

Players

Players with the most minutes this season, by position.

Chicago Fire

Goalkeeper

Christopher Brady 2340' 0 G 0 A

Defender

Jack Elliott 2200' 0 G 2 A

Jonathan Dean 1671' 0 G 0 A

Andrew Gutman 1556' 1 G 4 A

Joel Waterman 1372' 1 G 0 A

Midfielder

Maren Haile-Selassie 2001' 10 G 6 A

Dje Tah D'Avilla 1948' 1 G 0 A

Anton Jönsson Salétros 1912' 1 G 1 A

Robin Lod 1500' 4 G 3 A

Forward

Philip Zinckernagel 2199' 6 G 9 A

Jonathan Bamba 1367' 3 G 2 A

Cards per 90 minutes

Viktor Radojević0.77

Sergio Oregel Jr.0.56

Samual Rogers0.40

Joel Waterman0.39

Dje Tah D'Avilla0.37

Puso Dithejane0.31

Columbus Crew

Goalkeeper

Patrick Schulte 2520' 0 G 0 A

Defender

Sean Zawadzki 2520' 0 G 1 A

Steven Moreira 2046' 0 G 0 A

Malte Amundsen 1896' 0 G 1 A

Rudy Camacho 1551' 0 G 0 A

Midfielder

Taha Habroune 1882' 3 G 3 A

André Gomes 1418' 1 G 0 A

Dylan Chambost 1333' 0 G 2 A

Mohamed Farsi 1124' 2 G 3 A

Forward

Maximilian Arfsten 1467' 4 G 4 A

Diego Rossi 1262' 6 G 1 A

Cards per 90 minutes

Jamal Thiaré0.68

Sekou Tidiany Bangoura0.58

Tarun Karumanchi0.54

Cesar Ruvalcaba Perez0.54

Santiago Rodríguez0.37

Rudy Camacho0.29

League table

Both teams are highlighted.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Nashville SC MLS	28	19	6	3	59	22	37	63
2	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	28	15	6	7	61	30	31	51
3	Club Internacional de Futbol Miami	28	13	10	5	68	50	18	49
4	Chicago Fire	28	14	6	8	51	40	11	48
5	St Louis City SC	27	13	8	6	48	36	12	47
6	FC Dallas	28	13	8	7	52	45	7	47
7	Charlotte FC	28	13	7	8	50	40	10	46
8	San Jose Earthquakes	28	13	7	8	50	40	10	46
9	New England Revolution	28	14	4	10	45	39	6	46
10	Houston Dynamo	28	13	6	9	36	34	2	45
11	Los Angeles FC	29	11	9	9	44	31	13	42
12	Philadelphia Union	28	12	6	10	56	45	11	42
13	Seattle Sounders FC	28	11	8	9	38	35	3	41
14	Colorado Rapids	28	11	4	13	39	39	0	37
15	Orlando City SC	28	11	4	13	51	66	-15	37
16	LA Galaxy	28	9	9	10	37	44	-7	36
17	FC Cincinnati	27	9	9	9	58	65	-7	36
18	New York Red Bulls	28	10	6	12	38	52	-14	36
19	New York City FC	28	8	9	11	42	38	4	33
20	Portland Timbers	28	9	6	13	51	54	-3	33
21	San Diego FC	28	8	8	12	48	51	-3	32
22	Real Salt Lake	28	9	5	14	41	46	-5	32
23	Toronto FC	28	7	11	10	41	52	-11	32
24	Austin FC	28	7	10	11	36	51	-15	31
25	Minnesota United FC	28	7	9	12	42	51	-9	30
26	DC United	27	6	12	9	34	46	-12	30
27	Columbus Crew	28	8	5	15	41	46	-5	29
28	Atlanta United FC	28	7	6	15	33	48	-15	27
29	Montreal Impact	28	6	6	16	35	56	-21	24
30	Sporting Kansas City	28	6	4	18	35	68	-33	22

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about this match.

When does Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew kick off?

Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew is a MLS match on Saturday, 7 November 2026, kicking off at 18:00 (America/Sao_Paulo).

How many goals are expected in Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew?

Over 2.5 goals has a 83% chance. Matches of these teams average 3.39 goals.

Will both teams score in Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew?

Both teams to score has a 79% chance.

How many corners and cards are expected in Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew?

About 10.9 corner kicks are expected. About 3.7 cards are expected.

What is the recent form of Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew?

Chicago Fire: L L W W W. Columbus Crew: L L W W L.

Glossary

What these terms mean.

BTTS: Both teams to score: each team scores at least one goal.
Clean sheet: A match where the team does not concede a goal.
Failed to score: A match where the team does not score a goal.
xG: Expected goals: the quality of the chances a team creates.
xGA: Expected goals against: the quality of the chances a team allows.
Points per game: Average points per match: 3 for a win, 1 for a draw.
Home / Away: The home team's results at home against the visitor's results away. "Overall" uses all matches.
Over 2.5 goals: Three or more goals in the match.