Colorado Rapids vs Chicago Fire prediction

Colorado Rapids – Chicago Fire, MLS, Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 01:30 AM (GMT). Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park

Colorado Rapids is #7 in the table (43 pts) and Chicago Fire #4 (52 pts). Colorado Rapids is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Colorado Rapids 2, draws 2, Chicago Fire 2. Their last meeting, on April 20, 2019, ended Chicago Fire 4-1 Colorado Rapids. Absent for Colorado Rapids: J. Atencio, Z. Steffen, K. Thompson +4. Absent for Chicago Fire: R. Lod, S. Rogers.

Colorado Rapids

01:30 AM

Chicago Fire

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

Colorado arrive with major home momentum and a clear playoff incentive, but their squad has been severely thinned by suspensions and injuries. Chicago are already in the postseason yet still have seeding to protect, and their comeback against Orlando showed they retain attacking resilience. Expect the Rapids to impose pressure and play on the front foot, with Chicago dangerous whenever the match opens into transitions. Colorado’s defensive absences are the element that prevents this from being a straightforward home-controlled occasion.

Predicted score and probabilities

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Injuries and absences

Colorado’s absences are decisive: the loss of Steffen, Atencio and Thompson removes experience from goal, midfield protection and defensive coverage at once. Chicago’s Lod and Rogers are also out, but the Fire retain the greater continuity in their likely starting structure.

Form (last 5)

Colorado RapidsLeague position #7 · 43 ptsD W D

Chicago FireLeague position #4 · 52 ptsL W D

Colorado Rapids vs Chicago Fire stats

	Colorado Rapids	Chicago Fire
Played	32	32
Goals scored	44	57
Goals conceded	43	48
Clean sheets	11	7

Last meetings

2019-04-20Chicago Fire 4-1 Colorado Rapids
2018-06-14Colorado Rapids 2-2 Chicago Fire
2017-05-18Chicago Fire 3-0 Colorado Rapids
2016-06-19Colorado Rapids 2-1 Chicago Fire
2015-08-23Chicago Fire 0-1 Colorado Rapids
2014-06-05Colorado Rapids 0-0 Chicago Fire

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