Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On March 8, Columbus Crew were hosting Chicago Fire in the Major League Soccer of USA. Neither team could claim victory as the match ended 0-0.

Fans are eager for the showdown as the upcoming match sees Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire square off once more, 5 months after their previous Major League Soccer encounter which Chicago Fire won 2-0. Columbus Crew come into the match following a draw against Sporting KC on March 1 in the Major League Soccer. If they hope to shift momentum in their favor, addressing defensive lapses will be essential, given that they have allowed goals in five consecutive matches.

Following a win over Montreal Impact, Chicago Fire head into this match looking to build on their success. Despite this, their backline has lacked consistency, having conceded goals in each of their last three away matches.

This Major League Soccer clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire. Columbus Crew’s attacking options, carefully orchestrated by Henrik Rydstrom, have been bolstered by Wessam Abou Ali, the team’s top scorer, and Diego Rossi, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Ali has emerged as Columbus Crew’s leading scorer in Major League Soccer this season, netting two goals, while also leading the team in assists, having set up one goal this campaign.

Meanwhile, Hugo Cuypers and Jonathan Bamba have been pivotal for Chicago Fire’s attack, with Gregg Berhalter at the helm, combining to deliver important goals. In Major League Soccer, Cuypers has been Chicago Fire’s standout scorer with two goals. Chicago Fire have also relied on Robin Lod to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that Columbus Crew’s victory comes out on top, with 41% likelihood, while a draw was at 36% and Chicago Fire’s victory was at 23%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Columbus Crew - Chicago Fire in real time.

Columbus Crew kicked off the game with Patrick Schulte, Malte Amundsen, Rudy Camacho, Steven Moreira, Andres Herrera, Maximilian Arfsten, Amar Sejdic who got substituted by Hugo Picard on the 73rd minute, Sean Zawadzki, Taha Habroune, Wessam Abou Ali and Diego Rossi as starters, with Nicholas Hagen, Tristan Brown, Yevhen Cheberko, Owen Presthus, Cesar Ruvalcaba, Sekou Bangoura, Hugo Picard, Daniel Gazdag and Jamal Thiare on the bench.

Chicago Fire's starting eleven were Chris Brady, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Joel Waterman, Jack Elliott, Maren Haile-Selassie, Mauricio Pineda who got substituted by Dje D'Avilla on the 54th minute, Anton Saletros, Leonardo Barroso who got substituted by Dylan Borso on the 28th minute, Jonathan Bamba, Chris Mueller who got substituted by Robin Lod on the 55th minute and Philip Zinckernagel who got substituted by Jason Shokalook on the 90th minute, with Josh Cohen, Christopher Cupps, Viktor Radojevic, Dje D'Avilla, Sergio Oregel, Robin Lod, Puso Dithejane, Dylan Borso and Jason Shokalook on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.19 - 0.43
• Ball Possession: 50 - 50
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 3
• Total Attempts: 13 - 7
• Shots On Target: 5 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 6 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 9 - 5
• Shots from Outside the Box: 4 - 2
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 11 - 10
• Corners: 7 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 11 - 9
• Saves: 2 - 4
• Free Kicks: 10 - 11
• Offsides: 1 - 4
• Passes into Final Third: 121 - 76
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 84 - 54
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 18 - 15
• Tackles: 13 - 15
• Completed Tackles: 7 - 7
• Total Crosses: 20 - 7
• Successful Crosses: 5 - 1
• Interceptions: 9 - 7
• Clearances: 9 - 24

Referee showed the yellow card seven times throughout the game. Malte Amundsen, Joel Waterman, Philip Zinckernagel, Anton Saletros, Sean Zawadzki, Wessam Abou Ali and Jonathan Bamba were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since September 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Columbus Crew have won four times while Chicago Fire have won once. Their most recent clash took place on September 28, 2025, with Chicago Fire winning 2-0. Across these five head-to-head matches, Columbus Crew have scored twelve goals, while Chicago Fire have netted six. As things stand, Columbus Crew have a superior head-to-head record against Chicago Fire in their recent encounters.

Columbus Crew have won zero of their three matches in Major League Soccer this season, with two draws and one defeat, scoring four goals at an average of 1.33 per match and conceding five at a rate of 1.67 per match. In Major League Soccer, Chicago Fire have played three matches, winning one, drawing one and losing one, netting four goals (1.33 per match) and conceding two (0.67 per match).

Recent Form

Columbus Crew are coming off a draw in their last match against Sporting KC, while Chicago Fire's most recent outing ended in a win against Montreal Impact. Overall, Columbus Crew have won nine of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing three, while Chicago Fire have won ten of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing four.

Live Standings

As always, USA Major League Soccer's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Columbus Crew hold 11th place with two points after three matches, while Chicago Fire hold 5th place with four points after three matches.

Video Highlights

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