Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 5/18/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/15/2024

Game: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew

Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Crew (3-6-2) are en route to Soldier Field on Saturday where they will meet the Fire (2-4-6). The expected starting goalies will be Chris Brady for Chicago and Patrick Schulte for Columbus.

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Chicago has allowed 22 goals while relinquishing 1.83 goals per 90 min, and opponents are sitting with 68 SoT on them. They are sitting with 2 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 16.7% this season. Chicago has accounted for 24 yellow cards this year and also 1 red card. The Fire rank 20th in regard to goals expected having 14.5, and the team's xGA are at 20.1. On the year, this team has an average of 0.83 pts/match (10 pts) and they also rank 24th in MLS with 9 assists. The team's difference in goals is currently at -10 by way of 12 goals accumulated as well as 22 goals given up. The Chicago Fire have a total of 46 SVs and they also have a SV percentage of 70.6 so far this year.

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On the season, Columbus has a save % of 73.8 (42 SoTA), and are 17th in MLS with 15 pts. The Crew have put together an average of 1.36 points per contest while accumulating 9 assists and 2 red cards. The Columbus Crew have earned 13 goals and the squad's expected goals this year is 13.8. Columbus has recorded a shut out rate of 36.4% on the season and also 15 yellow card cautions. The club's goals against per 90 is at 1.00 in addition to 31 saves, and they have accumulated 4 shut outs. Columbus ranks 12th in relation to goals allowed with 11, and the squad's difference in goals is 2.

The man defending the goal for Chicago will be Chris Brady. Brady (15-18-18 mark in his career) has earned 14 shutouts, which gives him a 27.5% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper from the United States has faced 203 shots attempted at him in 51 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.31 (66 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 72.9. Brady has played for 4,529 minutes and is sitting with 139 saves so far in his pro soccer career.

Patrick Schulte will be looking after the goal for Columbus. Schulte has earned 10 clean sheets and has defended 161 shots against him in 3,600 minutes throughout his career. He has earned a save % of 69.6 and his shutout rate is 25.0%. He has allowed 1.30 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 18-13-9. During his professional soccer career, Schulte has surrendered 52 goals and has 110 saves in 40 starting assignments.

Hugo Cuypers is one member of the side who could help decide the outcome for Chicago. Hugo Cuypers has started 107 matchups during his career and tallies 0.47 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Belgium has 48 goals in 9,191 mins. He has accounted for 18 assists while tallying 7 yellow cards during his soccer career.

Columbus has a player in Darlington Nagbe, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He sports an average of 0.10 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 380 matches in his pro soccer career. The midfielder born in the United States has been on the pitch for 32,985 professional minutes and has scored 38 goals. He has 1 yellow card in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 33 times.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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Pick:	CHICAGO BEARS +3
Start:	November 24, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #256 Chicago Bears +3 over Minnesota Vikings (1p.m., Sunday, November 24 FOX) We used the Bears as a free play winner last Sunday and easily covered the spread and should have been an underdog outright winner. Now we will ride them for a second straight week against another NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings are 8-2 on the season, yet are only around a field goal favorite. I still do not trust Sam Donald to win consistently over the course of a 17 game regular season. Minnesota is not as good as their 8-2 record would indicate and playing outdoors in Chicago on Sunday will cause issues for them on both sides of the ball. Chicago has been hit or miss this season, but they will be up to play another divisional rival and we expect them to take this down to the wire as well. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend Card featuring top plays in college and NFL football. Read More Read Less

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