On Wednesday, the Columbus Crew and the Chicago Fire will compete for three points in an MLS Eastern Conference match.
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The home team is coming off a 4-3 loss at the hands of Orlando City over the weekend. Ramiro Enrique scored a brace, including the game-winning goal in the seventh minute of injury time, to help his team come back from a 3-1 deficit. The Crew are sixth in the standings with 45 points after 28 games.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Fire and CF Montreal could not be separated in a goalless tie in the weekend fixture. The stalemate dropped them to tenth place in the rankings, with 33 points from 28 games.
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Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire kick-off time
| Date: | Sep 20, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT |
| Venue: | Lower.com Field |
Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire face off on September 20 at Lower.com Field. Kickoff is set for 7:30 pm Eastern Time (ET), or 4:30 pm Pacific Time (PT).
How to watch Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire online - TV channels & live streams
 | Apple TV | Watch here |
The game will not be broadcast live on TV but will be available to stream live online through Apple TV MLS Season Pass.
Team news & squads
Columbus team news
Left-back William Sands is yet to recover from a knee problem he picked up against Charlotte back in April. With six goals and as many assists to his name, Cucho Hernandez remains among the side's most promising options to lead the line of attack.
Columbus possible XI: Schulte; Moreira, Camacho, Amundsen; Gressel, Nagbe, Morris, Yeboah; Rossi; Ramirez, Cucho
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Room, Bush, Scott, Schulte |
| Defenders: | Degenek, Vallecilla, Cheberko, Camacho, Quinton, Williams, Amundsen, Medranda, Moreira, Farsi |
| Midfielders: | Nagbe, Morris, Parente, Roberts, Zawadzki, Habroune, Gressel, Diaz, Zelarayan, Matan, Yeboah |
| Forwards: | Cucho, Russel-Rowe, Ramirez, Arfsten, Molino, Rossi |
Chicago Fire team news
Chicago Fire winger Chris Mueller has not featured since late May due to a long-term hip issue and he is still some way from returning to training. Forward Victor Bezerra is also out for the visitors with a leg injury, and he will be joined in the treatment room by Javier Casas.
Chicago Fire predicted XI:Brady; Dean, Teran, Czichos, Aceves; F. Navarro, Haile-Selassie; Herbers, Gutierrez, Torres; Koutsias
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Gal, Brady |
| Defenders: | Souquet, M. Navarro, Ornsberg, Teran, Dean, Burks, Reynolds |
| Midfielders: | Haile-Selassie, Gutierrez, Herbers, Oregel, A. Rodriguez, Torres, Shaqiri, F. Navarro |
| Forwards: | Kamara, M. Rodriguez, Koutsias |
Head-to-Head Record
The last five games between Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire have ended with three wins for the Crew and one win for Chicago.