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CF Montreal vs Chicago Fire: result 2-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 18, 2018 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Stade Saputo, Montreal, Quebec

CF Montreal
2-1
Chicago Fire

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What was the result of CF Montreal vs Chicago Fire?

CF Montreal won 2-1 on August 18, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 6′I. PiattiCF Montreal (pen.)
  • 70′N. NikolićChicago Fire
  • 90′D. LovitzCF Montreal

Official lineup for CF Montreal vs Chicago Fire

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

CF Montreal

4-3-3
  1. 21M. Mancosu
  2. 9A. Silva
  3. 13K. Krolicki
  1. 3D. Lovitz
  2. 6S. Piette
  3. 8S. Taïder
  1. 10I. Piatti
  2. 4R. Camacho
  3. 33B. Sagna
  4. 15R. Fanni
  1. 1E. Bush

Chicago Fire

3-4-2-1
  1. 23N. Nikolić
  1. 14D. Mihailović
  2. 7R. Edwards
  1. 22N. Hasler
  2. 10A. Katai
  3. 6D. McCarty
  4. 31B. Schweinsteiger
  1. 3B. Vincent
  2. 25J. Corrales
  3. 4J. Kappelhof
  1. 45R. Sánchez
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, CF Montreal have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Chicago Fire have 3, 4 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

CF Montreal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 12, 2018Real Salt Lake(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 4, 2018DC United(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Jul 28, 2018Atlanta United FC(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Jul 26, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps(away)0-2Canadian Championship
Jul 22, 2018Portland Timbers(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 12, 2018New York Red Bulls(home)0-1Major League Soccer
Aug 8, 2018Philadelphia Union(away)0-3US Open Cup
Aug 5, 2018Real Salt Lake(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Jul 28, 2018Toronto FC(away)0-3Major League Soccer
Jul 21, 2018Toronto FC(home)1-2Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 CF Montreal wins, 1 draw, 3 Chicago Fire wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 10, 2018Chicago Fire 1-0 CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
Sep 2, 2017CF Montreal 0-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Aug 16, 2017CF Montreal 3-0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Apr 1, 2017Chicago Fire 2-2 CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
Aug 20, 2016CF Montreal 0-3 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Apr 16, 2016Chicago Fire 1-2 CF MontrealMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs CF Montreal on May 10, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

CF Montreal score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 2.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
CF Montreal1.21.165/155/15
Chicago Fire1.52.0210/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

CF Montreal sit 15th in Major League Soccer (25 points from 30 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 4th (48 points from 30 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Chicago Fire3014610524448
15CF Montreal306717366025

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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