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 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | #5 |
| 24 | Points | 42 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 6 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 8 |
| 34 | Scored | 46 |
| 54 | Conceded | 38 |
| -20 | GD | +8 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 22% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/7
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 5 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| 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' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montreal Impact FC and Chicago Fire FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Fabian Herbers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Raphaël Wicky will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' It’s high time Raphaël Wicky made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' Chicago Fire FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alvaro Medran suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Ahmed Hamdi. He replaces Samuel Piette on 46 minute.
- 49' Carlos Teran catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
- 54' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Luka Stojanovic by Alvaro Medran on 57 minute.
- 60' Romell Quioto adds to his 0 season tally! Montreal Impact FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 65' Luka Stojanovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Emanuel Maciel. He replaces Djordje Mihailovic on 68 minute.
- 73' Montreal Impact FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
- 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonathan Bornstein is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Montreal Impact FC.
- 80' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ahmed Hamdi makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 84' The Montreal Impact FC bench stirs into life. Romell Quioto is withdrawn and Ibrahim Sunusi gets his opportunity.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Johan Kappelhof. He replaces Carlos Teran on 87 minute.
- 90' Rida Zouhir is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zorhan Bassong at the 90 minute mark.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
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 |
| Romell Quioto | 2 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 2 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 2 |
| Kei Ansu Kamara | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 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
1.54
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
54%
Montreal Impact FC or Chicago Fire FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.