Montreal Impact FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Saputo Stadium.
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 12 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–3 | L |
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' Temperatures are rising at Saputo Stadium as Montreal Impact FC face off against Chicago Fire FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 15' Chicago Fire 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.
- 20' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Jonathan Bornstein has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 295 appearances.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Raphaël Wicky will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' Luka Stojanovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Mauricio Pineda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Ahmed Hamdi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Samuel Piette on 46 minute.
- 49' Chicago Fire FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 54' Montreal Impact FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
- 57' Alvaro Medran is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luka Stojanovic at the 57 minute mark.
- 60' Romell Quioto is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 65' 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.
- 68' The Montreal Impact FC bench stirs into life. Djordje Mihailovic is withdrawn and Emanuel Maciel gets his opportunity.
- 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montreal Impact FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 78' Victor Wanyama needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 80' What a strike from Ahmed Hamdi! The score is 2-0.
- 84' Another substitution for Montreal Impact FC to replace Romell Quioto by Ibrahim Sunusi on 84 minute.
- 87' Johan Kappelhof is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Teran at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' The whistle greets Zorhan Bassong as he departs to be replaced by Rida Zouhir.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Montreal Impact FC and Chicago Fire FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
30
Romell Quioto ↓ Ibrahim Sunusi 84'
- 8
- 18
- 4
-
6
Samuel Piette ↓ Ahmed Hamdi 46'
- 41
- 29
-
19
Zorhan Bassong ↓ Rida Zouhir 90'
- 3
- 16
Bench
- 9
- 27
-
21
Lassi Lappalainen ↑ 84'
-
25
Emanuel Maciel ↑ 68'
- 1
- 12
-
7
Ahmed Hamdi ↑ 46'
-
22
Ibrahim Sunusi ↑ 84'
-
38
Rida Zouhir ↑ 90'
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↓ Elliot Collier 87'
- 31
- 2
-
99
Stanislav Ivanov ↓ Robert Beric 68'
-
8
Luka Stojanovic ↓ Alvaro Medran 57'
- 3
- 32
- 6
- 22
-
23
Carlos Teran ↓ Johan Kappelhof 87'
- 9
Bench
-
27
Robert Beric ↑ 68'
-
10
Alvaro Medran ↑ 57'
-
4
Johan Kappelhof ↑ 87'
- 1
- 20
-
28
Elliot Collier ↑ 87'
- 14
- 38
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
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
2021-09-19
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2021-09-15
Orlando City SC
2–4
Montreal Impact FC
W
2021-09-12
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Nashville SC
L
2021-08-27
Montreal Impact FC
3–1
Toronto FC
W
2021-08-22
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2021-08-18
FC Cincinnati
0–0
Montreal Impact FC
D
Chicago Fire FC Form
2021-09-19
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2021-09-15
D.C. United SC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2021-09-12
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2021-08-28
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2021-08-22
Orlando City SC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2021-08-18
Internacional CF Miami
3–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or Chicago Fire FC 75% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
56%
Montreal Impact FC or Chicago Fire FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.