Match Report
Columbus Crew, 15th on 20 points, faced a 17-point deficit to Chicago Fire (3rd, 37). Columbus Crew ranked just 28th in the league on five-round form despite their 15th table position. Per game in the league, Columbus Crew were scoring 1.41 and conceding 1.77, Chicago Fire 1.86 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 3 Columbus Crew wins, 3 for Chicago Fire, 1 draw, at 3.57 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 86% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 86%.
The venue was Historic Crew Stadium, with room for 20,371 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Columbus Crew 51% · Chicago Fire 49% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 7-3