Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew Prediction, Player Props & Odds (Nov 7, 2026)

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Chicago Fire FC4th in MLS
4:00 PM ETSat, Nov 7
Columbus Crew logo

Columbus Crew8th in MLS

MLS · Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 4:00 PM ET

Result Moneyline
Chicago Fire FC -123
Draw +325
Columbus Crew +275

Total goals 3.5: over +100 , under -119

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Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew preview

Chicago Fire FC host Columbus Crew on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET in MLS. Chicago is the moneyline favorite at -123, with the draw at +335 and Columbus at +290, and the total is 3.5.

The last meeting, listed as COL 0-0 CHI on March 8, 2026, was a scoreless draw. Chicago’s league form is WDWLL and Columbus’s is WWWWW, most recent first. Chicago has 55 points from 33 matches (16-7-10), while Columbus has 44 points from 33 (13-5-15).

Chicago lists Rogers and Lod out, and its confirmed XI also misses Pineda; Columbus’s confirmed XI is missing Abou Ali and Camacho. Mbekezeli Mbokazi’s over 0.5 fouls won at -155 has cleared in 9 of his last 10. Chicago’s matches have gone over 2.5 in 76% and both teams scored in 73%; Columbus is at 70% over 2.5 and 67% both teams scored.

Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew prediction

44%Chicago Fire FC
22%Draw
34%Columbus Crew

The books imply 52% / 23% / 25%

1-1Most likely score10% chance
1.8 – 1.5Expected goals
64%Over 2.5 goals
65%Both teams to score

The numbers lean Chicago Fire, but the model (44%) is less confident than the books (53%), with Columbus at 34% versus 25% implied. Chicago’s 9-2-5 home record and fifth-place standing support that lean, while Columbus arrive on WWWWW but are 4-3-9 away. The model also favors goals, with over 2.5 at 64% and both teams to score at 65%.

A Poisson estimate from each club’s scoring and conceding rates this season, overall and at home or away (33 and 33 matches). It does not know about lineups or injuries, and it is a research estimate, not a guarantee.

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Confirmed lineups

The official starting XIs. The badge on each player: how often he cleared his strongest prop line (named under him) over his recent matches; green at 70% or better.

Chicago Fire FC 4-4-2Columbus Crew 3-4-3

1 Brady
24 Dean
21 Hanche-Olsen
4 Mbokazi
32 Allen
11 Zinckernagel
6 Saletros (C)
42 D’Avilla
19 Bamba
9 Lewandowski
7 Haile-Selassie
28 Schulte
31 Moreira
25 Zawadzki (C)
18 Amundsen
23 Farsi
7 Chambost
17 Bangoura
21 Zaroury
16 Habroune
33 Tapia
8 Rodriguez

Chicago Fire FC missing: R. Lod (lower-body), M. Pineda (lower-body), S. Rogers (lower-body)

Columbus Crew missing: W. Abou Ali (knee), R. Camacho (chest)

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Form and head to head

Chicago Fire FC5th in the tableWDWLL16W 7D 10L · 1.67 points a match
5meetings

1 win1 draw3 wins
Columbus Crew14th in the tableWWWWW13W 5D 15L · 1.33 points a match
80%Over 1.54/5
60%Over 2.53/5
40%Over 3.52/5
60%Both scored3/5
  • Mar 2026COL 0-0 CHI
  • Sep 2025CHI 2-0 COL
  • Feb 2025COL 4-2 CHI
  • May 2024CHI 1-3 COL
  • Mar 2024COL 2-1 CHI

Clean sheets and goal trends

Chicago Fire FC

21%

Clean sheet7/33

9%

Failed to score3/33

73%

Both scored24/33

76%

Over 2.525/33

Columbus Crew

24%

Clean sheet8/33

12%

Failed to score4/33

67%

Both scored22/33

70%

Over 2.523/33

Attack and defense

Attacking

Chicago Fire FCColumbus Crew
49%Win %39%
52%Possession %56%
73%Both teams scored %67%
58%Scored first %58%
  • 1.9Scored per match1.7
  • 11.6Shots per match10.1
  • 5.2Shots on target per match4.5
  • 0.9Big chances per match0.7

Defensive

Chicago Fire FCColumbus Crew
30%Loss %46%
9%Failed to score %12%
21%Clean sheet %24%
39%Conceded first %39%
  • 1.5Conceded per match1.5
  • 9.6Shots against per match9.7
  • 14.7Tackles per match15.7
  • 12.8Fouls per match10.2

Per-match rates this season. Each spoke of the charts is scaled to the higher of the two clubs.

Recent results

Chicago Fire WDWLL W 4-2 at CLR · D 2-2 vs ORL · W 3-2 at ATL · L 0-1 at NER · L 1-3 vs PHI
Columbus Crew WWWWW W 3-0 vs DCU · W 2-0 at DAL · W 4-2 vs TOR · W 2-0 at CIN · W 3-1 vs CHL

Last five MLS results, most recent first.

Season numbers

Chicago Fire Columbus Crew
Table 5 (55 pts) 14 (44 pts)
Record (W-D-L) 16-7-10 13-5-15
Home / away record 9-2-5 (30-21) home 4-3-9 (26-30) away
Goals scored per match 1.85 1.67
Goals conceded per match 1.52 1.48
Shots / on target per match 11.55 / 5.18 10.06 / 4.45
Both teams scored 73% 67%
Over 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 goals 85% / 76% / 42% 91% / 70% / 36%
Clean sheets 21% 24%
Failed to score 9% 12%
Yellow cards per match 2.12 1.55
Corners per match 4.64 5.16

This season, 33 and 33 matches.

Referee

Rosendo Mendoza averages 4.0 yellow cards and 25.4 fouls per match over 21 matches this season (league average 4.0 and 24.1).

Injury report

Chicago Fire FC

  • Samual Rogers (D): Out, Muscle Injury
  • Robin Lod (M): Out, Knock Injury

Columbus Crew: none listed.

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Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew odds by sportsbook

Book CHI ML CLB ML Over Under
bet365 -125 +275 O 3.5 +100 U 3.5 -137
BetRivers -123 +270 O 3.25 -125 U 3.25 -111
DraftKings -125 +275 O 3.5 -105 U 3.5 -119
Fanatics – – O 3.5 +100 U 3.5 -130

Highlighted: the best price in each column as of 4:07 PM ET. Prices move; check the book before you bet.

Line movement since we first listed this match (Fri 10:09 AM ET): Chicago Fire FC moneyline +105 → -123.

Goal lines and both teams to score

Both teams to score: yes -255, no +195

Total goals Over Under
1.5 -950 +590
2.5 -260 +205
3.5 +102 -124
4.5 +240 -310

Line movement chart

Total 3.5 → 3.5
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