Chicago Fire FC vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Feb | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–3 | 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)
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' The game is set. Montreal Impact FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montreal Impact FC's shape.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Montreal Impact FC's compact .
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Montreal Impact FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Sergio Oregel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' Victor Loturi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 23.
- 28' It’s high time Gregg Berhalter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' It looks surprising Montreal Impact FC does not make any changes. Chris Brady has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' Chicago Fire FC have won 427 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' What a strike from Philip Zinckernagel! The score is 1-0.
- 45' Montreal Impact FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 47' Andrew Gutman was booked on 47.
- 50' Dante Sealy does the damage! The net is bulging and Montreal Impact FC surge ahead!
- 53' Philip Zinckernagel picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' Samuel Williams makes way for Rominigue Kouame at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 62' 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.
- 67' Canada international Samuel Piette has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 68' Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuri Guboglo on 68 minute.
- 73' The travelling Montreal Impact FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Tom Barlow. He replaces Hugo Cuypers on 78 minute.
- 81' The whistle greets Caden Clark as he departs to be replaced by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 86' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 90' Montreal Impact FC ring the changes. Prince-Osei Owusu has done his job and it is now time for Ibrahim Sunusi to step up.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Jonathan Bamba ↓ Omari Glasgow 90'
- 3
- 15
- 22
- 11
- 1
-
9
Hugo Cuypers ↓ Tom Barlow 78'
- 35
- 5
- 2
- 47
Bench
-
6
Rominigue Kouame ↑ 57'
-
7
Maren Haile-Selassie ↑ 78'
-
12
Tom Barlow ↑ 78'
- 34
- 4
- 25
- 36
-
26
Omari Glasgow ↑ 90'
- 42
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 6
- 24
- 25
- 16
-
10
Bryce Duke ↓ Dominik Yankov 90'
- 40
-
23
Caden Clark ↓ Kwadwo Opoku 81'
- 13
- 22
- 39
Bench
- 3
-
8
Dominik Yankov ↑ 90'
- 1
-
11
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty ↑ 68'
-
7
Kwadwo Opoku ↑ 81'
-
14
Ibrahim Sunusi ↑ 90'
- 5
-
4
Fernando Alvarez ↑ 81'
- 27
Coach
Laurent Courtois
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
Montreal Impact FC Form
2025-03-30
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2025-03-23
Nashville SC
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2025-03-15
D.C. United SC
0–0
Montreal Impact FC
D
2025-03-09
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2025-03-02
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2025-02-23
Atlanta United FC
3–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.15
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Chicago Fire FC to win 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
41%
Chicago Fire FC or Montreal Impact FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

