Montreal Impact FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Geoff Gamble
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Montreal Impact FC | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #4 |
| 16 | Points | 29 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 32 |
| 35 | Conceded | 23 |
| -11 | GD | +9 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 22% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Montreal Impact FC is hosting Chicago Fire FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Philip Zinckernagel scoring 1 goals.
- 10' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Jorge Luis Corrales needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' Ignacio Piatti has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Brandt Bronico is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montreal Impact FC so far.
- 50' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montreal Impact FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' 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.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 278 games and scored 398 goals.
- 75' Richard Sanchez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 278 appearances.
- 80' Montreal Impact FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- With this win, Montreal Impact FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 8
- 9
- 4
- 3
- 6
-
13
Ken Krolicki ↓ Mike Azira 67'
- 15
- 10
- 21
- 1
Bench
-
16
Jeisson Vargas ↑ 82'
- 23
- 22
- 28
-
30
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 62'
- 18
-
32
Mike Azira ↑ 67'
Coach
Remi Garde
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 10
- 31
-
23
Nemanja Nikolics ↓ Drew Conner 88'
- 25
- 7
- 3
- 45
- 6
- 4
- 14
Bench
- 21
-
18
Drew Conner ↑ 88'
- 30
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 64'
- 26
- 20
-
8
Michael de Leeuw ↑ 59'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hugo Cuypers | 3 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 3 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Matias Coccaro | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 2 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 2 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 2 |
| Kei Ansu Kamara | 2 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2018-08-18
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2018-08-12
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2018-08-04
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
2018-07-28
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-07-22
Portland Timbers
2–2
Montreal Impact FC
D
2018-07-14
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or Chicago Fire FC 75% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
58%
Montreal Impact FC or Chicago Fire FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.