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Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew predicted formations

Chicago Fire host Columbus Crew at Toyota Park on Saturday, November 7 (4:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM PT).

Chicago Fire look set to lean on Maren Haile-Selassie again, the forward already up to 12 goals this season, with Philip Zinckernagel and Robert Lewandowski offering further firepower up top and Robin Lod and Anton Salétros supplying from midfield. Columbus Crew will field a front line shaped around Taha Habroune, Brais Méndez and Wessam Abou Ali, each with 5 goals apiece this season, with Mohamed Farsi again a creative outlet in midfield.

US viewers can watch Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.

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Match outcome · who wins
Chicago FireChicago Fire47%mkt 54%Our pick
DrawDraw23%mkt 27%
Columbus CrewColumbus Crew30%mkt 30%

Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew: Best Bets & Predictions

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MarketMkt %Signal %Read
Correct ScoreChicago Fire 2-1 Columbus CrewA 2-1 scoreline fits a Fire side built around Maren Haile-Selassie's team-leading 12 goals, with a Columbus Crew attack that put four past Toronto FC last time out good enough for a reply.
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Both Teams to ScoreBoth teams to scoreMaren Haile-Selassie has 12 goals for Chicago Fire, and Columbus Crew's front line — Habroune, Méndez and Abou Ali — have 5 goals each, enough firepower on both sides for goals at each end.
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Over / Under 2.5Over 2.5Chicago Fire's +9 goal difference and Columbus Crew's +6 both point to free-scoring matches, and with the Fire already blending Haile-Selassie's 12 goals with Zinckernagel's 7, the goals should flow in both directions.
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Anytime ScorerMaren Haile-Selassie to score anytimeMaren Haile-Selassie leads Chicago Fire with 12 goals from 61 shots, 27 of them on target, across 2,358 minutes this season — the obvious focal point in this lineup.
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Season Form & Standings

Chicago Fire sit fifth in the East with 52 points from 32 games, firmly in the playoff picture, while Columbus Crew are eighth with 44 points from 33 games, still fighting for position in a crowded race.

Eastern Conference

TeamPosGPWDLGFGAGDPts
Chicago Fire532157105748+952
Columbus Crew833135155549+644
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Team News Predicted

Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew Predicted Lineups

Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.

Chicago Fire

4-3-3
C. Brady
A. Gutman
J. Elliott
A. Hanche-Olsen
Leonardo Barroso
A. Saletros
A. Mekvabishvili
S. Oregel Jr.
M. Haile-Selassie
R. Lewandowski
P. Zinckernagel

Columbus Crew

3-4-3
P. Schulte
M. Amundsen
S. Zawadzki
Steven Moreira
A. Zaroury
S. Bangoura
D. Chambost
M. Farsi
S. Rodriguez
G. Tapia
T. Habroune
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    Potential Match-Winners

    • Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire): Chicago Fire’s leading scorer with 12 goals from 61 shots and 56 chances created, he’s the focal point of their attack.
    • Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire): He has 7 goals from 96 shots, but his 67 chances created are what really stand out, the most of any Fire player in this matchup.
    • Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew): Habroune has 5 goals and a team-high 50 chances created in 2,283 minutes this season. He’s the generator behind a Columbus Crew side that has won its last five league games.

    Recent Form

    Chicago Fire: W L L W D

    • 2026-10-29: Chicago Fire 2-2 Orlando City (D, home)
    • 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)

    A win, two losses, a win and a draw make up Chicago Fire’s last five league games.

    Columbus Crew: W W W W W

    • 2026-10-31: Columbus Crew 3-0 DC United (W, home)
    • 2026-10-29: FC Dallas 0-2 Columbus Crew (W, away)
    • 2026-10-24: Columbus Crew 4-2 Toronto FC (W, home)
    • 2026-10-18: FC Cincinnati 0-2 Columbus Crew (W, away)
    • 2026-10-15: Columbus Crew 3-1 Charlotte FC (W, home)

    Columbus Crew have won their last five league games.

    Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew Prediction

    With Chicago Fire sitting fifth in the East on 52 points and Columbus Crew eighth on 44, both sides have real incentive at Soldier Field, but the Fire’s attack, led by Maren Haile-Selassie’s 12 goals, should have enough to see off a Crew side that will certainly find the net themselves. Expect a 2-1 win for Chicago Fire, with goals at both ends and the hosts doing just enough to close it out.

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