Montreal Impact FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #3 |
| 14 | Points | 26 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 22 | Scored | 27 |
| 31 | Conceded | 16 |
| -9 | GD | +11 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 29% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Montreal Impact FC host Chicago Fire FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Ignacio Piatti has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Daniel Lovitz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Alejandro Silva has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' It’s high time Remi Garde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' 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.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brandt Bronico is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' 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.
- 85' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Philip Zinckernagel scoring 1 goals.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montreal Impact FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 3 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 3 |
| Kei Ansu Kamara | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Matias Coccaro | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 2 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 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
1.45
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or Chicago Fire FC 76% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
60%
Montreal Impact FC or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.