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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2018 | DC United(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-2 | Canadian Championship |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-3 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 CF Montreal win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2018 | Chicago Fire 1-0 CF Montreal | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2017 | CF Montreal 0-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2017 | CF Montreal 3-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Chicago Fire 2-2 CF Montreal | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2016 | CF Montreal 0-3 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Chicago Fire 1-2 CF Montreal | Major 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Montreal | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
CF Montreal sit 13th in Major League Soccer (21 points from 21 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 3rd (36 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 13 | CF Montreal | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 21 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- Aug 18, 2018Philadelphia Union2-0New York City FC
- Aug 18, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps2-2New York Red Bulls
- Aug 19, 2018Sporting Kansas City3-0Portland Timbers
- Aug 19, 2018Houston Dynamo1-2Real Salt Lake
- Aug 19, 2018San Jose Earthquakes1-1Toronto FC
- Aug 19, 2018FC Dallas2-0Minnesota United FC
- Aug 19, 2018Atlanta United FC3-1Columbus Crew