Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew: the preview
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DateSaturday, November 7
Time16:00
StadiumSoldier Field
MLS 2026 · Matchday 34
Key facts
- Chicago Fire are winless in 5 games in the competition.
- Columbus Crew won 1 of their 12 away games in the competition.
Current form
How each side arrives and where they stand.
Recent form
Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew
5° with 39 points 11W · 6D · 7L · 45:35
13° with 23 points 6W · 5D · 14L · 35:42
L
D
D
D
D
W
Averages 1.83 goals for and 1.83 goals against per match
L
L
W
L
L
L
Averages 1.33 goals for and 1.83 goals against per match
| L | New England Rev. | 1-2 |
| D | Inter Miami | 1-1 |
| D | @ Toronto FC | 4-4 |
| D | @ Seattle Sounders FC | 2-2 |
| D | @ New York Red Bulls | 1-1 |
| L | New York Red Bulls | 0-1 |
| L | @ DC United | 1-2 |
| W | Colorado Rapids | 3-0 |
| L | New England Rev. | 1-3 |
| L | @ Nashville SC | 2-3 |
Where they stand Group A
| Team | MP | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 25 | +29 | 54 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 25 | +15 | 45 |
| 3 | New England Rev. | 25 | +10 | 43 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 25 | +9 | 40 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 24 | +10 | 39 |
| 6 | Orlando City | 25 | -12 | 34 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 25 | +7 | 33 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 25 | +6 | 32 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | -7 | 32 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 25 | -15 | 30 |
| 11 | DC United | 24 | -7 | 29 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 25 | -8 | 29 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 25 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United | 25 | -14 | 23 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact | 25 | -20 | 21 |
How they play
Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew
49.9%
59%
5.6
3.3
13.1
12.1
4.3
5.3
11.7
10
Average of the most recent matches with stats available (7 and 7 respectively).
The difference-makers
Who scores, when they score and who starts.
Who scores the goals
Chicago Fire
| Hugo Cuypers | 13 | goals | 0 | ast. |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 | goals | ||
| Robert Lewandowski | 6 | goals | ||
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 | goals | ||
| Robin Lod | 4 | goals |
Columbus Crew
| Diego Rossi | 6 | goals | ||
| Maximilian Arfsten | 5 | goals | ||
| W. Abou Ali | 5 | goals | ||
| Dániel Gazdag | 3 | goals | ||
| Santiago Rodríguez | 2 | goals |
When they score
Chicago Fire 43 goals
8
1-15
7
16-30
5
31-45
4
46-60
11
61-75
8
76-90
Columbus Crew 33 goals
5
1-15
4
16-30
9
31-45
6
46-60
3
61-75
6
76-90
Head to head
What happened every time they met.
Head-to-head record
0Chicago Fire won
1draws
0Columbus Crew won
| Matchday | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 8/3/26 | Columbus Crew 0-0 Chicago Fire | MLS 2026 |