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Chicago Fire FC vs Montreal Impact FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Chicago Fire FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Montreal Impact FC
Thu 10 May 2018 · 00:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Chicago Fire FC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Sorin Stoica
  • Referee Andrew Bigelow
  • Referee Fotis Bazakos
  • Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
  • Referee Hilario Grajeda

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

7
3
7
Chicago Fire FC 17 games · Avg 2.6 goals Montreal Impact FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-10 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Montreal Impact FC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May Montreal Impact FC H 1–0 W
06 May Atlanta United FC H 1–2 L
28 Apr Toronto FC A 2–2 D
21 Apr New York Red Bulls A 2–1 W
14 Apr Los Angeles Galaxy H 0–1 L
08 Apr Columbus Crew SC H 1–0 W
Montreal Impact FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May Chicago Fire FC A 0–1 L
05 May New England Revolution H 4–2 W
28 Apr Atlanta United FC A 1–4 L
21 Apr Los Angeles FC H 3–5 L
14 Apr New York Red Bulls A 1–3 L
06 Apr New England Revolution A 0–4 L

Season Stats

Chicago Fire FC Montreal Impact FC
#3 Position #12
26 Points 14
14 Played 14
8 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 8
27 Scored 22
16 Conceded 31
+11 GD -9
1.86 PPG 1.00
57% Win % 29%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
36% Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season

Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Chicago Fire FC face off against Montreal Impact FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Montreal Impact FC is showing some good football. However, Montreal Impact FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Montreal Impact FC have won 377 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' The 44-year-old Rod Fanni has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Chicago Fire FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 35' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' United States international Kevin Ellis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and Montreal Impact FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Philip Zinckernagel scoring 1 goals.
  • 65' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Montreal Impact FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matteo Mancosu, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montreal Impact FC that had 279 games and scored 377 goals.
  • 90' Montreal Impact FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

Montreal Impact FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Remi Garde

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hugo Cuypers 3
Xherdan Shaqiri 3
Matias Coccaro 2
Romell Quioto 2
Maren Haile-Selassie 2
Brian Gutierrez 2
Kei Ansu Kamara 2
Nemanja Nikolics 2

Head to Head

2018-05-10 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Montreal Impact FC

Chicago Fire FC Form

2018-05-10 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2018-05-06 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 Atlanta United FC L 2018-04-28 Toronto FC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D 2018-04-21 New York Red Bulls 1–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-04-14 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2018-04-08 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC W

Montreal Impact FC Form

2018-05-10 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Montreal Impact FC L 2018-05-05 Montreal Impact FC 4–2 New England Revolution W 2018-04-28 Atlanta United FC 4–1 Montreal Impact FC L 2018-04-21 Montreal Impact FC 3–5 Los Angeles FC L 2018-04-14 New York Red Bulls 3–1 Montreal Impact FC L 2018-04-06 New England Revolution 4–0 Montreal Impact FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.25 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for: Chicago Fire FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC67% Draw20% Montreal Impact FC13%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
33%
Chicago Fire FC or Montreal Impact FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC51% Draw40% Montreal Impact FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
9%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
4 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 1
3%
1 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Montreal Impact FC covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 21% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 23% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.