Montreal Impact FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Caleb Mendez
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Montreal Impact FC | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #4 |
| 26 | Points | 55 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 6 / 8 / 20 | W / D / L | 16 / 7 / 11 |
| 37 | Scored | 64 |
| 69 | Conceded | 54 |
| -32 | GD | +10 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 18% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 6 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Montreal Impact FC get us underway at .
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montreal Impact FC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Mike Azira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC have won 427 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Montreal Impact FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' It’s high time Remi Garde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' A tactical swap from Montreal Impact FC — Omar Browne on, Clement Bayiha off on 40 minutes.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Saphir Taider made 299 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Dax McCarty needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 65' The Montreal Impact FC bench stirs into life. Orji Okwonkwo is withdrawn and Harry Novillo gets his opportunity.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' Przemyslaw Frankowski is replacing Nemanja Nikolics for the Chicago Fire SC side.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Bacary Sagna is booked for Montreal Impact FC — Yellow card on 78.
- 83' Against the run of play, Omar Browne has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 88' Cristian Martinez gets the nod from Chicago Fire SC. He replaces Diego Campos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Fresh legs for Montreal Impact FC! Victor Cabrera comes on to replace Maximiliano Urruti.
- 90' Johan Kappelhof has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 1-0 the final result. Chicago Fire FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Orji Okwonkwo ↓ Harry Novillo 65'
- 37
- 33
- 8
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 22
- 1
- 32
-
27
Clement Bayiha ↓ Omar Browne 40'
Bench
- 4
- 11
-
2
Victor Cabrera ↑ 89'
- 23
-
19
Omar Browne ↑ 40'
- 15
-
7
Harry Novillo ↑ 65'
Coach
Remi Garde
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 10
- 31
- 23
- 25
-
6
Dax McCarty C ↓ Brandt Bronico 88'
- 4
- 14
- 1
- 17
- 20
Bench
-
11
Przemyslaw Frankowski ↑ 75'
-
18
Cristian Martinez ↑ 88'
- 45
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 88'
- 15
- 19
- 33
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
Montreal Impact FC Form
2019-04-28
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-04-24
New England Revolution
0–3
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-04-20
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2019-04-13
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-04-10
D.C. United SC
0–0
Montreal Impact FC
D
2019-04-06
New York City FC
0–0
Montreal Impact FC
D
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-04-28
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-04-24
New York City FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-04-20
Chicago Fire FC
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-04-13
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-04-06
Toronto FC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2019-03-30
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or Chicago Fire FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
61%
Montreal Impact FC or Chicago Fire FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

