Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 11/7/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 11/3/2026

Game: Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Apple TV

The Crew (16-7-10) are traveling to Soldier Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday where they will try to beat the Fire (13-5-15). The Fire are priced at -210 while the Crew are at +172. The betting total comes in at 3. The starting goaltenders are Chris Brady for Chicago and Patrick Schulte for Columbus.

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The Fire sit at 6th in regard to expected goals having 22.0, and their expected goals against are sitting at 19.4. Chicago has conceded 50 goals while relinquishing 1.52 goals per 90 min, and opponents have compiled 141 SoT on them. This team's goal differential is currently at 9 with the help of 59 goals tallied and also 50 goals surrendered. They have compiled 7 shut outs, which has them at a percentage of 21.2% on the year. The Chicago Fire have a total of 91 saves and they also have earned a SV percentage of 64.5% so far this year. Chicago has a total of 76 yellow card warnings for the season and 3 red cards. For the year, the squad has put together an average of 1.67 points per fixture (55 pts) and also are ranked 16th in MLS with 38 assists.

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The Columbus Crew have accounted for 51 goals and the team's xG over the course of the season is 20.2. Their goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.48 in addition to 104 saves, and they have a total of 8 shut outs. So far this year, Columbus has a save % of 68.0% (153 shots on target against), and also are 14th in the league with 44 pts. Columbus Crew sits at 12th when it comes to goals surrendered having 49, and their goal differential is at 2. Columbus has a clean sheet % of 24.2% so far this season and 58 yellow card cautions. The Crew average 1.3 points per match while sitting with 34 assists and 1 red card.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Chicago will be Chris Brady. Brady has played for 12,223 mins and has 393 saves in his career. The keeper born in the United States has had 603 shots attempted at him in 137 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.56 (212 total goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save % of 65.2%. Brady (48-39-50 record in his career) has earned 30 clean sheets, which gives him a 22.1%% shutout percentage.

Patrick Schulte will be residing in front of the goal for Columbus. In his pro soccer career, Schulte has surrendered 175 goals and has accumulated 374 saves in 131 starting assignments. Schulte has 30 clean sheets and has defended 543 shots attempted against him in 11,850 career minutes. He has a save % of 68.9% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 22.8%%. He has surrendered 1.33 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 63-35-33.

Maren Haile-Selassie is one member of the squad you are going to want to keep your eye on for Chicago. The forward from Switzerland has totaled 31 goals in 10,504 professional minutes. Selassie has had a starting assignment in 110 outings during his pro soccer career and scores 0.27 G/90. He has totaled 26 assists while tallying 88 pts in his career.

Columbus features a difference maker in Max Arfsten, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has accumulated 50 pts so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 18 times. The defenseman born in the United States has been on the pitch for 7,371 mins while scoring 16 goals. He averages 0.20 G/90 and has started 84 contests during his soccer career.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Columbus Crew (-210)

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