Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew Prediction

Form heading into November

Chicago Fire's last 20 matches across all competitions show 11 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses, with 37 scored and 29 conceded. That's a solid return, even though the sample blends MLS league games with Leagues Cup and other fixtures.

Chicago Fire: 20 completed matches; Columbus Crew: 20 completed matches.

Chicago Fire

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

32

Difference

+1

Columbus Crew

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

32

Conceded

31

Difference

+1

Columbus Crew's equivalent run reads 9 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses, scoring 30 and conceding 27. They've lost more often than they've won across that stretch, which is a notable gap given it covers a similar period to Fire's.

Fire's recent form has been the sturdier of the two, even allowing for the mix of competitions in the sample.

Comparative Team Statistics: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew

A long-running fixture

These two have met 20 times in the data going back to 2018, and the results swing both ways depending on the year. The most recent meeting, back in March 2026, finished 0-0 at Columbus Crew, while the one before that saw Chicago Fire win 2-0 on home soil.

There's no real pattern of one side dominating the other across that stretch. Scorelines have ranged from tight draws to four-goal margins, so this history doesn't tell us much about current form.

Where they sit in the table

Chicago Fire are fifth with 42 points from 26 games, having won 12, drawn 6 and lost 8. Columbus Crew are down in 14th with 26 points from the same number of matches, winning just 7 and losing 14.

That's a clear gap in the table, and it lines up with the form figures from recent weeks.

The table position backs up what the recent form run suggests: Fire have had the better campaign by a distance.

Injury situation for both clubs

Fire have a fair few names flagged as questionable, including Bamba, Radojevic, Shokalook, Mueller and Barroso, along with top scorer Cuypers dealing with a lower-body issue. None of these are confirmed absences yet, but it's a longer list than you'd like this far out.

Chicago Fire:

Best scorers:

H. Cuypers - 13

Best assist providers:

P. Zinckernagel - 8

Penalty cards:

T. D'Avilla x 7

Injury list:

J. Bamba

V. Radojevic

J. Shokalook

H. Cuypers

C. Mueller

L. Barroso

Columbus Crew:

Injury list:

I. Aliyu

W. Abou Ali

N. Hagen

S. Moreira

G. Tapia

S. Bangoura

R. Camacho

L. Giaccone

Crew also have concerns, with Aliyu listed as questionable with an ankle problem and Abou Ali ruled out through a knee injury. A few other squad players, including Bangoura, Camacho and Giaccone, are also carrying knocks. Some entries point to international duty, though that's worth treating cautiously given the match is still weeks away.

Putting it together

Fire go into this with the better league position and the healthier recent form, which usually counts for something at home. Crew's away form has been patchy, with more losses than wins in their last 20 matches across competitions.

That said, this fixture has thrown up tight scorelines before, including a 0-0 draw as recently as March, and both squads carry some fitness question marks heading into it.