MLS 2025 · 28 Sep 2025

Chicago Fire 2–0 Columbus Crew

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Chicago Fire favourites at 50%.

Chicago Fire won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Evan Bush, 56.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Andrew Gutman +13.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Kellyn Acosta Midfielder	1	0	0	–	97.1	–
Brian Gutiérrez Midfielder	17	0	0	0.29	54.1	–
Chris Brady Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.7	+6.0
Hugo Cuypers Forward	90	1	0	0.85	49.1	+6.2
Andrew Gutman Defender	90	1	0	0.43	46.1	+13.4
Jonathan Dean Defender	40	0	0	0.49	43.6	–
Maren Haile-Selassie Midfielder	17	0	0	0.08	43.1	–
Joel Waterman Defender	90	0	0	–	41.8	−0.8
André Franco Midfielder	89	0	1	–	40.4	−3.6
Samuel Rogers Defender	90	0	0	0.01	39.4	−3.2
Jonathan Bamba Forward	73	0	0	0.08	39.2	−4.5
Dje Tah D'Avilla Midfielder	73	0	0	–	38.8	−5.6
Jack Elliott Defender	90	0	1	–	36.2	−5.5
Philip Zinckernagel Midfielder	73	0	0	0.16	31.8	−11.5
Mauricio Pineda Midfielder	17	0	0	–	30.9	–
Leonardo Barroso Defender	50	0	0	0.02	19.7	−13.3

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Evan Bush Goalkeeper	90	–	56.9	–
Maximilian Arfsten Midfielder	90	0.04	49.8	+2.0
Jacen Russell Rowe Forward	17	0.02	45.1	–
Ibrahim Aliyu Forward	45	0.05	41.9	−0.8
Darlington Nagbe Midfielder	90	0.09	41.8	+0.0
Dániel Gazdag Forward	73	–	40.9	−4.0
Andres Herrera Midfielder	80	–	40.5	+1.4
Yevhen Cheberko Defender	87	–	39.0	−4.2
Amar Sejdic Midfielder	45	–	36.8	–
Hugo Picard Midfielder	90	0.23	33.5	−8.2
Dylan Chambost Midfielder	90	0.04	33.4	−8.2
Steven Moreira Defender	90	–	32.0	−6.1
Malte Amundsen Defender	90	–	27.2	−14.0
Lassi Lappalainen Forward	10	–	19.1	–
Cesar Ruvalcaba Defender	10	–	17.2	–