Columbus Crew (-219 to win) hosts Chicago Fire (+485) on Saturday, in both clubs’ first match of the season in MLS.

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Columbus Crew vs. Chicago Fire Odds & Favorites

• Favorite: Columbus Crew (-219)
• Underdog: Chicago Fire (+485)
• Over/under: 3.5

Columbus Crew vs. Chicago Fire Betting Insights

• Columbus won 14 of the 28 games in which it was favored on the moneyline last season (50.0%).
• Columbus won all four games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -219 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives Columbus a 68.7% chance to win.
• Last season Chicago won three of the 19 games, or 15.8%, in which it was an underdog.
• Last season, Chicago was at least a +485 underdog on the moneyline one time, losing that contest.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 17.1% chance of victory for Chicago.
• Columbus matches finished with more than 3.5 goals 17 times last season.
• Last season, these two teams combined to average 0.2 goals per game less than the total for this match (3.5).
• Last season, 11 Chicago matches featured more than 3.5 goals scored.
• The over/under for this match is 3.5 goals, 0.5 higher than these two teams’ opponents combined scoring average last season.

Columbus Crew vs. Chicago Fire Offensive Leaders

Columbus Crew Offensive Leaders

• Diego Rossi starred for Columbus last season, with 12 goals.
• Jacen Russell-Rowe was an important player for Columbus last season, with five goals (on 32 shots).
• Rossi was so important for Columbus last season, also contributing 45 chances created.

Chicago Fire Offensive Leaders

• Hugo Cuypers scored 10 goals in 31 games for Chicago last season.
• Brian Gutierrez scored six goals on 57 shots (1.7 shots per game) last season for Chicago.
• Gutierrez also had 39 chances created (42nd in league) and two assists.