Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire: result 0-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 3Kick-off on March 8, 2026 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 and Chicago Fire drew 0-0 on March 8, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Chicago Fire have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Nashville SC(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 8, 2025 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Indy Eleven(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Austin(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Columbus Crew win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2025 | Chicago Fire 2-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Columbus Crew 4-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew on Sep 28, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 11th in Major League Soccer (20 points from 18 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 4th (29 points from 17 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 29 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 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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