Montreal Impact FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Saputo Stadium.
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 31 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | 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' The game is set. Chicago Fire FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 19' The referee has no hesitation. Andre Reynolds II is booked for Chicago Fire FC — Yellow card on 19.
- 21' Against the run of play, Kei Ansu Kamara has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' Against the run of play, Kei Ansu Kamara has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 34' Andre Reynolds II needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 39' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Xherdan Shaqiri makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Zachary Brault-Guillard makes it 3-1.
- 46' The Montreal Impact FC manager makes a substitution. Djordje Mihailovic departs to be replaced by Matko Miljevic.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Montreal Impact FC and Chicago Fire FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Chicago Fire FC have won 393 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' Xherdan Shaqiri doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 57' Poor challenge from Joel Waterman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' Rudy Camacho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' Romell Quioto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kei Ansu Kamara on 62 minute.
- 67' A quiet spell here at Saputo Stadium. Montreal Impact FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 69' That is a Yellow card for Montreal Impact FC. Victor Wanyama will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' Time for substitution for Montreal Impact FC. Jojea Kwizera is replaced by Mathieu Choiniere.
- 77' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 79' Poor challenge from Boris Sekulic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 80' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Bornstein is replaced by Javier Casas.
- 81' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Andre Reynolds II is withdrawn and Jhon Espinoza gets his opportunity.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Carlos Teran on 85.
- 88' Rafael Czichos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Boris Sekulic by Victor Bezerra on 88 minute.
- The final score is 3-2.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 8
- 4
-
6
Samuel Piette ↓ Victor Wanyama 62'
-
13
Mason Toye ↓ Joaquin Torres 72'
- 15
- 16
- 1
- 28
- 17
-
23
Kei Ansu Kamara ↓ Romell Quioto 62'
Bench
-
2
Victor Wanyama ↑ 62'
-
30
Romell Quioto ↑ 62'
-
10
Joaquin Torres ↑ 72'
- 41
-
29
Mathieu Choiniere ↑ 72'
-
11
Matko Miljevic ↑ 46'
- 3
- 22
- 26
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 5
-
2
Boris Sekulic ↓ Victor Bezerra 88'
- 36
- 3
- 1
- 6
- 22
- 40
- 23
- 26
Bench
- 18
-
14
Jhon Espinoza ↑ 81'
-
37
Javier Casas ↑ 80'
- 38
- 27
- 35
-
33
Victor Bezerra ↑ 88'
- 32
Coach
Ezra Hendrickson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 3 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 3 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Matias Coccaro | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 2 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 2 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 2 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2022-09-13
Montreal Impact FC
3–2
Chicago Fire FC
W
2022-09-09
Montreal Impact FC
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-09-04
Toronto FC
3–4
Montreal Impact FC
W
2022-08-31
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2022-08-28
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
Montreal Impact FC
W
2022-08-20
Montreal Impact FC
4–0
New England Revolution
W
Chicago Fire FC Form
2022-09-13
Montreal Impact FC
3–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
2022-09-11
Chicago Fire FC
3–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
2022-09-03
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2022-08-31
New England Revolution
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2022-08-28
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2022-08-21
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
New York City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or Chicago Fire FC 77% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
56%
Montreal Impact FC or Chicago Fire FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

