Chicago Fire FC vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Jul | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jul | New York City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jun | Charlotte FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jun | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
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)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
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' KICK OFF: Montreal Impact FC gets underway.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 9' A goal from the Mexico international Brian Gutierrez! He fires home on 9 to make it 1-0!
- 11' The deadlock is broken! Maren Haile-Selassie gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
- 16' Montreal Impact FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montreal Impact FC that had 299 games and scored 391 goals.
- 31' 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.
- 34' Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie with the perfectly-timed delivery and Xherdan Shaqiri makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 35' Poor challenge from Rafael Czichos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Chicago Fire FC have won 427 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Fresh legs for Montreal Impact FC! Nnamdi Chinonso Offor comes on to replace Gabriele Corbo.
- 51' The 27-year-old Miguel Navarro has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Arnaud Souquet.
- 56' The supporters are chanting for Kei Kamara. He replaces Brian Gutierrez on 56 minute.
- 58' The whistle greets Kwadwo Opoku as he departs to be replaced by Ahmed Hamdi.
- 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Montreal Impact FC's compact 3-4-1-2.
- 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' Nnamdi Chinonso Offor was booked on 70.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and Montreal Impact FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 76' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Missael Rodriguez is hanging Georgios Koutsias on the field on 76 minute.
- 78' Mauricio Pineda picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' The Montreal Impact FC bench stirs into life. Mason Toye is withdrawn and Jules-Anthony Vilsaint gets his opportunity.
- 85' Canada international Zachary Brault-Guillard has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' 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.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 5
- 21
- 2
- 7
- 6
- 22
-
17
Brian Gutierrez ↓ Kei Kamara 56'
- 19
- 4
- 34
Bench
-
23
Kei Kamara ↑ 56'
- 30
- 18
- 27
-
32
Missael Rodriguez ↑ 76'
- 24
- 3
- 36
- 20
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
-
2
Victor Wanyama ↓ Samuel Piette 46'
- 25
- 13
- 15
- 11
- 24
- 16
-
10
Bryce Duke ↓ Aaron Herrera 46'
- 40
-
–
Kwadwo Opoku ↓ Ahmed Hamdi 58'
- 19
Bench
-
22
Aaron Herrera ↑ 46'
-
6
Samuel Piette ↑ 46'
- 41
- 29
- 26
-
9
Nnamdi Chinonso Offor ↑ 46'
-
7
Ahmed Hamdi ↑ 58'
- 14
-
28
Jules-Anthony Vilsaint ↑ 80'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 3 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 3 |
| Matias Coccaro | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 2 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 2 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 2 |
| Kei Ansu Kamara | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2023-07-13
Chicago Fire FC
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2023-07-09
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
Nashville SC
W
2023-07-01
Orlando City SC
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2023-06-25
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2023-06-22
Portland Timbers
1–2
Chicago Fire FC
W
2023-06-11
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
Columbus Crew SC
L
Montreal Impact FC Form
2023-07-13
Chicago Fire FC
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2023-07-08
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2023-07-01
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
New York City FC
L
2023-06-24
Charlotte FC
0–0
Montreal Impact FC
D
2023-06-21
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Nashville SC
W
2023-06-10
Montreal Impact FC
4–0
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.14
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
40%
Chicago Fire FC or Montreal Impact FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
10%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.