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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 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

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
#4 Position #15
55 Points 26
34 Played 34
16 / 7 / 11 W / D / L 6 / 8 / 20
64 Scored 37
54 Conceded 69
+10 GD -32
1.62 PPG 0.76
47% Win % 18%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
18% Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season

Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/9
76+
5/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
Maren Haile-Selassie 13 G 5 A
Hugo Cuypers 12 G
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Robert Lewandowski 9 G 3 A
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A
Montreal Impact FC
Prince-Osei Owusu 15 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Petrasso is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Montreal Impact FC.
  • 10' Louis Beland-Goyette, a Canada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' Bastian Schweinsteiger is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montreal Impact FC tonight.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matteo Mancosu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Samuel Piette has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' Chicago Fire 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.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montreal Impact FC backline.
  • 55' Richard Sanchez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 70' The travelling Montreal Impact FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montreal Impact FC's shape.
  • 80' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Dax McCarty has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Remi Garde will be considering his options from the bench.
  • Chicago Fire FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Xherdan Shaqiri 3
Hugo Cuypers 3
Nemanja Nikolics 2
Philip Zinckernagel 2
Matias Coccaro 2
Romell Quioto 2
Maren Haile-Selassie 2
Brian Gutierrez 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
2.12 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for: Chicago Fire FC to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC66% Draw21% Montreal Impact FC13%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
34%
Chicago Fire FC or Montreal Impact FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC49% Draw42% Montreal Impact FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Montreal Impact FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 21% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 24% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+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
13% ✓

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