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Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 6/10/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 6/5/2023

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Game: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew

Date: Saturday, June 10, 2023

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+147) Columbus (+179)

The Crew (7-3-6) are traveling to Soldier Field on Saturday where they will play the Fire (3-8-5). The Fire open at +147 while the Crew are at +179. The total comes in at 2.5. The starting goalies will be Chris Brady for Chicago and Patrick Schulte for Columbus.

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The Fire rank 23rd in relation to goals expected having 17.4, and the squad's expected goals against are at 24.5. Chicago has allowed 25 goals while conceding 1.56 G/90, and opponents have earned 77 SoT on them. Their difference in goals is -4 by way of 21 goals scored and 25 goals surrendered. They have amassed 3 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 18.8% so far this season. The Chicago Fire have compiled 53 SVs and hold a save percentage of 71.4 so far this year. Chicago has accounted for 46 yellow cards so far this year and 3 red cards. This season, this squad sports an average of 1.06 points per match (17 pts) and they also sit at 16th in the league with 13 assists.

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the year, Columbus has the club's save % of 69.6 (69 shots on target against), and sit at 9th in the league with 24 pts. The Crew have put together an average of 1.50 pts per fixture while earning 26 assists. The Columbus Crew have earned 33 goals and the team's expected goals over the course of the season is at 24.5. Columbus has accumulated a clean sheet percentage of 25.0% this year and also 29 yellow cards. The club's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.50 in addition to 46 saves, and they have recorded 4 shut outs. Columbus is 6th in the matter of goals conceded having 24, and the team's difference in goals is 9.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Chicago is Chris Brady. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.03 (24 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save percentage of .689. Brady (6-13-5 mark during his career) has totaled 6 clean sheets, which gives him a 25.0% clean sheet rate. Brady has seen the field for 2,099 mins and has tallied 51 stops in his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has faced 74 shots attempted against him in 24 career starts.

Patrick Schulte will reside in front of the goal for Columbus. So far in his pro soccer career, Schulte has allowed 21 goals and has totaled 39 stops in 13 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.62 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 6-2-5. He has earned a save percentage of .661 and his shutout rate is currently at 23.1%. Schulte has 3 clean sheets while he has seen 59 shots attempted against him in 1,170 mins throughout his career.

Kacper Przybylko is one man who should impact this matchup for Chicago. The forward who is from Poland has recorded 66 goals in 15,655 professional minutes played. Przybyłko has started 172 games so far in his career and he scores 0.38 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 24 assists while earning 16 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career.

Columbus has a player in Lucas Zelarayan, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He sports an average of 0.35 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 182 games during his pro soccer career. The midfielder from Armenia has totaled 16,306 professional minutes while he has scored 63 goals. He has accumulated 13 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 40 times.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Columbus (+179)

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