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Colorado Rapids vs Chicago Fire: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Colorado Rapids vs Chicago Fire predicted formations

Colorado Rapids host Chicago Fire at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Saturday, October 31 (9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT / 6:30 PM PT).

With no fresh fitness concerns on either team sheet, this preview leans on who’s actually been doing the damage for each side. Colorado’s lineup is built around midfielder Paxten Reid Aaronson, who has 7 goals and 59 chances created in 2,498 minutes, plus striker Darren Kissy Yapi’s 4 goals from 34 shots. Chicago counters with midfielder Maren Haile-Selassie (11 goals, 52 chances created) and striker Philip Aksel Frigast Zinckernagel, who has fired 93 shots and scored 7 goals of his own.

The numbers point toward goals. Colorado’s past 3 home matches have been decided 1-0, 2-2 and 1-1, while Chicago’s recent form includes a 3-2 win at Atlanta United and 3-1, 2-1 scorelines in home victories over Vancouver Whitecaps and NYCFC. Expect end-to-end stretches at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, with Colorado’s recent home form giving the hosts a platform to edge an open, high-scoring contest.

Colorado Rapids vs Chicago Fire: Best Bets & Predictions

Colorado's home form against Chicago's playoff push at Dick's Sporting Goods Park

Colorado RapidsTop pickColorado's 1-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps in their last home game, plus Aaronson's 7 goals and 59 chances created this season, give the hosts the edge at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
38%win prob.opening soon @ bet365
Colorado Rapids 2-1 Chicago FireColorado have scored in four of their past five matches, and Chicago arrive with +9 goal difference and 51 points built on a side that rarely goes quiet at either end.
8%chanceopening soon @ bet365
YesThree of Colorado's last five matches and four of Chicago's last five have produced goals at both ends, backing a Both Teams to Score Yes call.
59%chanceopening soon @ bet365
Over 2.5Zinckernagel's 93 shots and Haile-Selassie's 11 goals for Chicago, paired with Aaronson's 59 chances created for Colorado, point to a game with goals to spare.
55%chanceopening soon @ bet365
Paxten Reid Aaronson to score anytimeAaronson leads Colorado with 7 goals from 56 shots and 24 on target, the senior scoring threat for the hosts.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐chanceopening soon @ bet365

Our approach: we cross Signal's model picks — built on season-long attacking and defensive data — with the Colorado Rapids and Chicago Fire lineups and form to land on a Result, Correct Score, Both Teams to Score, Over/Under and Anytime Goalscorer pick for this fixture.

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Season Form & Standings

Colorado sit eighth in the West with 42 points from 31 games (12-6-13, +1 goal difference), still in range of the playoff picture. Chicago sit fourth in the East with 51 points from 31 games (15-6-10, +9), firmly placed in the playoff picture of their own.

Eastern Conference

TeamPosGPWDLGFGAGDPts
Chicago Fire431156105546+951

Western Conference

TeamPosGPWDLGFGAGDPts
Colorado Rapids831126134241+142
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Colorado Rapids vs Chicago Fire Predicted Lineups

Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.

Colorado Rapids

4-1-4-1
N. Hansen
M. Navarro
N. Cobb
R. Holding
K. Thompson
H. Ojediran
G. Minoungou
W. Frederick
J. Atencio
P. Aaronson
M. Whittaker

Chicago Fire

4-3-3
C. Brady
N. Allen
M. Mbokazi
A. Hanche-Olsen
J. Dean
M. Haile-Selassie
T. D'Avilla
A. Saletros
J. Bamba
R. Lewandowski
P. Zinckernagel
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    Potential Match-Winners

    • Paxten Reid Aaronson (Colorado Rapids): The Colorado midfielder has 7 goals and 59 chances created in 2,498 minutes, making him the Rapids’ key creative and scoring threat.
    • Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire): Chicago’s midfielder leads the squad with 11 goals from 59 shots (26 on target), the most productive attacking midfielder in this fixture.
    • Philip Aksel Frigast Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire): The Chicago striker has fired 93 shots and created 64 chances in 2,351 minutes, Chicago’s most involved forward.

    Recent Form

    Colorado Rapids: L D D D W

    • 2026-10-25: Colorado Rapids 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps (W, home)
    • 2026-10-18: Portland Timbers 0-0 Colorado Rapids (D, away)
    • 2026-10-15: Colorado Rapids 2-2 Minnesota United (D, home)
    • 2026-10-11: Colorado Rapids 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes (D, home)
    • 2026-09-27: LA Galaxy 3-2 Colorado Rapids (L, away)

    Colorado’s past five: L D D D W — a 3-2 loss at LA Galaxy, then draws 1-1 with San Jose Earthquakes, 2-2 with Minnesota United and 0-0 at Portland Timbers, before a 1-0 home win over Vancouver Whitecaps.

    Chicago Fire: W W L L W

    • 2026-10-25: Atlanta United 2-3 Chicago Fire (W, away)
    • 2026-10-18: New England Revolution 1-0 Chicago Fire (L, away)
    • 2026-10-15: Chicago Fire 1-3 Philadelphia Union (L, home)
    • 2026-10-10: Chicago Fire 2-1 NYCFC (W, home)
    • 2026-10-07: Chicago Fire 3-1 Vancouver Whitecaps (W, home)

    Chicago’s past five: W W L L W — a 3-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps and 2-1 win over NYCFC, before back-to-back losses — 1-3 at home to Philadelphia Union and 1-0 away to New England Revolution — then a 3-2 win at Atlanta United.

    Colorado Rapids vs Chicago Fire Prediction

    Signal has this finishing 2-1 to Colorado Rapids. Both sides have reasons to push — Chicago at fourth in the East are chasing a higher playoff seed, while Colorado at eighth in the West need points to keep their own placing secure — but home advantage at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park and Aaronson’s growing goal tally tip it in Colorado’s favour in a game that should produce goals at both ends.