Colorado Rapids vs Chicago Fire Prediction

Form check

Chicago Fire have taken 10 wins from their last 20 matches across competitions, but the last month has been shakier. A win at Charlotte was followed by defeats to Nashville and New England, either side of draws against Inter Miami and Toronto.

Colorado Rapids: 20 completed matches; Chicago Fire: 20 completed matches.

Colorado Rapids

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

22

Conceded

25

Difference

-3

Chicago Fire

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

32

Difference

+1

Colorado Rapids have won 8 of their last 20, with goals hard to come by, just 19 scored in that spell. Their recent results have bounced around too: a loss at LA Galaxy, a 3-3 draw with Seattle, a cup exit to St. Louis City, then a win over CF Montreal and a draw at Austin.

Neither team arrives with real momentum, and Rapids' low scoring rate stands out.

Comparative Team Statistics: Colorado Rapids vs Chicago Fire

Head-to-head

These two have met eight times on record, though the sample stretches back to 2012 and the most recent clash was in 2019, when Chicago Fire won 4-1. Fire have the better record across that run, but it's old enough that it tells us little about either side as they stand now.

Where they sit

Chicago Fire currently sit fifth with 42 points from 26 games, while Colorado Rapids are seventh on 36 points from 27, having lost 13 of their league matches. Fire have scored more and conceded fewer across their matches, giving them the stronger underlying numbers.

On the table, Fire look the more rounded side this season.

Team news

Chicago Fire have a cluster of question marks, including leading scorer H. Cuypers, who's racked up 13 goals in just 11 appearances but is listed with a lower-body issue. Several other Fire players carry similar doubts heading into this one. Colorado Rapids' only flagged concern by comparison is A. Fadal with an abdominal strain.

Colorado Rapids:

Best assist providers:

P. Aaronson - 7

Penalty cards:

R. Holding x 2 x 2

W. Frederick II x 1 x 2

J. Atencio x 9

Injury list:

A. Fadal

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

At the other end, Rapids' R. Holding has already picked up two red cards this season, a disciplinary flag worth noting given how open some of these recent matches have been.

How it might play out

Recent matches for both clubs have produced plenty of goals. Fire's 4-4 at Toronto and Rapids' 3-3 with Seattle both came within the last couple of months. If that pattern holds, a tight, open contest looks more likely than a cagey one.