Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire: result 4-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 1Kick-off on February 23, 2025 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire?
Columbus Crew won 4-2 on February 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 13′B. GutiérrezChicago Fire
- 20′J. Russell-RoweColumbus Crew
- 22′B. GutiérrezChicago Fire
- 38′C. TeránColumbus Crew (o.g.)
- 45′D. RossiColumbus Crew
- 50′D. RossiColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2025 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 3, 2024 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 29, 2024 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2024 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 12, 2024 | New England Revolution(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2025 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Las Vegas Lights(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 12, 2025 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Columbus Crew win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2024 | Chicago Fire 1-3 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Columbus Crew 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Columbus Crew 3-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Chicago Fire 1-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Columbus Crew 0-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Chicago Fire 2-3 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew on May 19, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 12th in Major League Soccer (20 points from 20 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 3rd (35 points from 19 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 35 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 20 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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