Chicago Fire vs CF Montreal Prediction: Chicago can pull off another win

Chicago Fire are back in action in the MLS with their next game against CF Montreal in the Soldier Field. They have lacked consistency according to their recent statistics. They recovered from a defeat to win against Nashville SC 1-0 at home last week and now they will have to fight to grab another win against Nashville SC. They lost the first meeting away from home by 3-2.

CF Montreal are worse than the hosts and their chances of getting a win here is almost impossible considering their recent statistics. They are without a win in their last 3 games and they lost back-to-back games leading to this game. They will be eager to earn a positive result in this game.

CF Montreal and Chicago Fire are ranked 17th and 19th in the MLS respectively and they have the same point (26) from the same amount of games played (21).

Chicago Fire - WLWWL

Chicago Fire will be expecting to grab another win against an opponent that has beaten them once already this season. Their statistics shows that they had 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 games. They lost games against Columbus Crew at home and Orlando City away from home, and won against Portland Timbers away from home, Sporting Kansas City away from home and most recently Nashville SC at home.

Their home form this season has been average and they are the 22nd best team on the home ranking. In 10 home games, they had 3 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat. In their last 5 home games they had 2 wins against Saint Louis City and Nashville SC, and drew games against New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United, but lost to Columbus Crew.

Chicago Fire faced Nashville SC in their last game and they won the match 1-0 at full time. The only goal was scored by Fabian Herbers in the 34th minute and Chicago Fire held on to the narrow lead until the final whistle.

CF Montreal - LLDWW

CF Montreal’s struggles continued in their last game as they ended up losing against Atlanta United by 1-0. They are now without a win in their last 3 games in a row and in their last 5 matches they had 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. They won games against Minnesota United and Nashville SC at home, and drew with Charlotte FC away from home, but lost to New York City and Atlanta United at home.

CF Montreal are ranked 27th on the away rankings. In 11 away games this season, they had 1 win, 2 draws and 8 defeats. They have failed to win in their last 5 away games in a row. They lost games against FC Cincinnati , New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union, and drew games against DC United and Charlotte FC.

Their last game was against CF Atlanta United at home and they lost by a narrow 1-0 scoreline. After a goalless first half, Brooks Lennon finally opened scoring for Atlanta United in the 54th minute. CF Montreal struggled to get back in the game but they failed to and lost the game by 1-0 at full time.

Team streak: no wins (3), no goals scored (3), less than 2.5 goals (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (8/10), more than 10.5 corners (6/8).

Head to Head

Chicago Fire and CF Montreal have faced each other 20 times in the past. CF Montreal won 12 matches, while Chicago Fire won 5 matches and 3 matches ended in a draw.

• CF Montreal have won the last 4 matches.
• CF Montreal have no losses in the last 5 matches.
• Chicago Fire are without a clean sheet in 8 matches.
• CF Montreal scored first in 4/5 matches.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 7/9 matches.

Analysis and Betting Tips

According to analysis, Chicago Fire have scored 27 goals and conceded 31 goals in 21 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.3 goals per game and have a 13% conversion rate. They also create 1.6 big chances per game and take a total of 9.7 shots per game with 2.9 shots on target per game. They take an average of 3.7 corners per game and take up 46.2% possession on average. On the defense, they have 5 clean sheets and they conceded 1.5 goals per game.

According to analysis, CF Montreal have scored 21 goals and conceded 20 goals in 21 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.0 goals per game and have a 9% conversion rate. They also create 1.4 big chances per game and take a total of 10.4 shots per game with 3.5 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.5 corners per game and take up 49.2% possession on average. On the defense, they have 8 clean sheets and they conceded 1.4 goals per game.

Betting Tips

• Home Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.76 Odds
• Home Win at 1.77 Odds
• Correct Score 1-0 at 8.50 Odds