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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between Montreal Impact FC and Chicago Fire FC is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Montreal Impact FC is showing some good football. However, Montreal Impact FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 19' That is a Yellow card for Chicago Fire FC. Andre Reynolds II will be fuming at that decision.
- 21' A goal from the international Kei Ansu Kamara! He fires home on 21 to make it 1-0!
- 26' Montreal Impact FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
- 29' Kei Ansu Kamara doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 295 games and scored 427 goals.
- 39' Xherdan Shaqiri adds to his 1 season tally! Chicago Fire FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 44' A stunning finish from Zachary Brault-Guillard — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' Montreal Impact FC make a change. Djordje Mihailovic trudges off to be replaced by Matko Miljevic on 46 minutes.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Djordje Mihailovic, a USA , has 29 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 57' Xherdan Shaqiri makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Chicago Fire FC are in front.
- 57' The referee shows Montreal Impact FC player a Yellow card on 57.
- 61' A moment of madness from Rudy Camacho on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Montreal Impact FC will be frustrated.
- 62' Another substitution for Montreal Impact FC to replace Kei Ansu Kamara by Romell Quioto on 62 minute.
- 67' Montreal Impact FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 69' Victor Wanyama is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 72' A change in the Montreal Impact FC ranks — Jojea Kwizera exits the field as Mathieu Choiniere enters on 72.
- 77' USA international Mason Toye has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 79' A moment of madness from Boris Sekulic on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
- 80' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Jonathan Bornstein by Javier Casas on 80 minute.
- 81' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Andre Reynolds II by Jhon Espinoza on 81 minute.
- 85' Chicago Fire FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 88' Rafael Czichos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Boris Sekulic departs to be replaced by Victor Bezerra.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Hugo Cuypers | 3 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 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
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
1.57
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or Chicago Fire FC 77% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
55%
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
11.2%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.6%
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% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

