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 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #4 |
| 16 | Points | 29 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 32 |
| 35 | Conceded | 23 |
| -11 | GD | +9 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 22% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Montreal Impact FC host Chicago Fire FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Philip Zinckernagel scoring 1 goals.
- 10' Chicago Fire FC have won 398 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' It looks surprising Montreal Impact FC does not make any changes. Boris Sekulic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 19' Controversy at the stadium! Andre Reynolds II argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 21' The Kei Ansu Kamara breaks the deadlock on 21 minutes. 1-0!
- 26' Montreal Impact 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.
- 29' What composure from Kei Ansu Kamara! The international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mason Toye, as he is very good at scoring at Saputo Stadium with 5 goals in the last 3 games.
- 39' A goal from the Switzerland international Xherdan Shaqiri! He fires home on 39 to make it 2-1!
- 44' What a strike from Zachary Brault-Guillard! The score is 3-1.
- 46' Another change for Montreal Impact FC made on 46 minute. Djordje Mihailovic leaves to be changed by Matko Miljevic.
- 51' Jonathan Bornstein has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montreal Impact FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 57' Magnificent from Xherdan Shaqiri! That is 36 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' Controversy at the stadium! Joel Waterman argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' A moment of madness from Rudy Camacho on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Montreal Impact FC will be frustrated.
- 62' Montreal Impact FC make a change. Kei Ansu Kamara trudges off to be replaced by Romell Quioto on 62 minutes.
- 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 69' Montreal Impact FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 72' The whistle greets Jojea Kwizera as he departs to be replaced by Mathieu Choiniere.
- 77' Montreal Impact FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Boris Sekulic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 80' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Jonathan Bornstein is replaced by Javier Casas on 80 minute.
- 81' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Andre Reynolds II exits the field as Jhon Espinoza enters on 81.
- 85' A moment of madness from Carlos Teran on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rafael Czichos.
- 88' The whistle greets Boris Sekulic as he departs to be replaced by Victor Bezerra.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Montreal Impact FC take all three points.
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
1.6
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
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
69%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
54%
Montreal Impact FC or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

