Columbus Crew (13-7-11, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Fire (13-11-6, eighth in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Chicago +109, Columbus +196, Draw +292; over/under is 3.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out Minnesota United 3-0, the Chicago Fire face the Columbus Crew.
The Fire are 9-8-5 in Eastern Conference games. The Fire rank third in the league with 57 goals led by Hugo Cuypers with 16.
The Crew are 10-6-7 in conference play. The Crew are 9-4 in matches decided by one goal.
The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. The Crew won the last meeting 4-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cuypers has scored 16 goals with one assist for the Fire. Philip Zinckernagel has five goals and four assists over the last 10