GolVolt — Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Columbus Crew have scored in 8 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 20 goals in those matches.

Defence

Chicago Fire concede 2.0 goals per match

Chicago Fire2.0 Columbus Crew0.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Columbus Crew concede 0.6.

Last time

Last meeting, 8 March: Columbus Crew – Chicago Fire 0:0

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Streak

Columbus Crew unbeaten in 5 matches

WWWWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 5 wins. Last defeat: 10 October, 2:3 against Orlando City.

Player in form

Dylan Chambost: 5 assists in 5 league matches

Goals0

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Player in form

Jonathan Bamba: 3 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals3

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Major League Soccer, this season.

Maren Haile-Selassie

Chicago Fire · forward

12goals 6assists 7.18avg rating

Last match, Colorado Rapids: rating 6.5.

Max Arfsten

Columbus Crew · midfielder

4goals 4assists 7.19avg rating

Last match, Cincinnati: rating 7.4.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Chicago Fire at home and Columbus Crew away, as in this match.

Chicago Fire

at home · 10

5W2D3L1.7scored per match1.6conceded per match

Columbus Crew

away · 10

3W2D5L1.7scored per match1.7conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 8 Mar 2026 · Major League Soccer Columbus Crew 0:0 Chicago Fire

1wins

1 draw3.0 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

3wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Chicago Fire (4-4-2, last: Colorado Rapids) · Columbus Crew (3-4-3, last: DC United).

Official around 21:00, Sat 7 Nov

CBBrady NAAllen MMMbokazi JEElliott JDDean JBBamba DDD'Avilla ASSalétros PZZinckernagel MSHaile-Selassie JGGómez PSSchulte SMMoreira SZZawadzki MAAmundsen MFFarsi DCChambost SBBangoura AZZaroury THHabroune GTTapia SRRodríguez

Chicago FireColumbus Crew

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Coaches

Gregg BerhalterChicago Fire Laurent CourtoisColumbus Crew

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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