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Chicago Fire vs CF Montreal match centre

Chicago Fire badgeChicago FireHome · 5 in league
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Momentum↓ Low16/100OlderLatest
90′ · Live
2:0
UK time · Europe/London
CF Montreal badgeCF MontrealAway · 15 in league
LWWLL
Momentum↘ Falling37/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
J. Bamba27′
H. Cuypers90+3′ (pen)
Soldier Field · ChicagoSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

Awaiting usable data

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Unavailable · Calculated Not supplied.

Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

We compare match winner, over/under 2.5 goals, both teams to score and double chance. Priced selections need decimal odds of at least 1.25. The value filter subtracts five percentage points from the model chance, then requires at least a 5% estimated return. These are conservative policy choices, not a calibrated confidence interval or proof of profitability.

For value candidates, odds must have been observed within 30 minutes and updated within three hours; our model must be less than 24 hours old. Experimental form models never qualify as value recommendations. Market fallback views use snapshots up to 24 hours old and never qualify as model value. Confirm lineups and the available price. All views cover 90 minutes plus stoppage time. No outcome or return is guaranteed.

Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Draw—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Away win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Bookmaker odds awaiting availability Market probabilities adjusted for margin. Model estimates, not guarantees.
MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

What the match state suggests now

GOOD DATA
Current result estimate99.9%Chicago Fire
Draw0.1%at full time
Current result estimate0.0%CF Montreal
Another goal6.7%before full time

Next goal: Chicago Fire 2.8% · no further goal 93.3% · CF Montreal 3.9%.

Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.
Chicago FireCF Montreal
8Corner Kicks3
11Fouls12
1Yellow Cards2
1Red Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves6
310Total passes398
226Passes accurate315

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

IF THE SCORE HOLDS

Provisional table

Eastern Conference

Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.

#TeamPGDPtsMove
1Nashville SC27+3460—
2Inter Miami27+1446↑ 1
3New England Revolution27+946↓ 1
4Chicago Fire27+1045↑ 1
5Charlotte27+943↓ 1
6Philadelphia Union27+1039—
7Orlando City SC27-1634—
8New York City FC27+533↑ 1
9FC Cincinnati26-933↑ 1
10New York Red Bulls27-1733↓ 2
11DC United26-830—
12Columbus Crew27-429—
13Toronto FC27-1229—
14Atlanta United FC27-1327—
15CF Montreal28-2224—
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Chicago Fire 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

CF Montreal 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Chicago Fire

2/9Wins
1.3Goals / game
2.1Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At home, 0 wins from 2 available matches.

Inspect Chicago Fire’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

CF Montreal

1/7Wins
1.3Goals / game
2.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At away venues, 1 wins from 6 available matches.

Inspect CF Montreal’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Chicago Fire at home with CF Montreal away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 03:39 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Major League Soccer · 2026/27 · all league matches

Chicago FireCF Montreal
1Matches played1
0Points earned0
0Wins0
1.0Goals scored / match0.0
2.0Goals conceded / match5.0
0Clean sheets0
0Failed to score1

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Chicago Fire at home with CF Montreal away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Chicago Fire

Confirmed formation4-3-3Mario Barcena
  1. 1C. BradyG
  2. 2L. BarrosoD
  3. 3J. ElliottD
  4. 4M. MbokaziD
  5. 24J. DeanD
  6. 6A. SaletrosM
  7. 22M. PinedaM
  8. 11P. ZinckernagelM
  9. 7M. Haile-SelassieF
  10. 9H. CuypersF
  11. 19J. BambaF
Substitutes (9)

44 · J. Cohen

16 · J. Waterman

8 · C. Mueller

42 · D. D'Avilla

38 · C. Cupps

17 · R. Lod

12 · P. Dithejane

29 · D. Poreba

35 · S. Oregel

CF Montreal

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Philippe Eullaffroy
  1. 31T. GillierG
  2. 39A. GubogloD
  3. 2J. NealD
  4. 24E. MoralesD
  5. 4B. VeraD
  6. 8M. LongstaffM
  7. 22V. LoturiM
  8. 18G. SynchukM
  9. 10Ivan JaimeM
  10. 17D. ThorhallssonM
  11. 9P. OwusuF
Substitutes (9)

1 · S. Breza

16 · W. Carmona

27 · D. Bugaj

29 · O. Escobar

23 · N. Streit

6 · S. Piette

14 · D. Rios

13 · L. Petrasso

5 · B. Craig

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Chicago Fire

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Chris Brady906.9—0—43—
Leonardo Barroso907.2—0119—
Jack Elliott907.2—0—47—
Mbekezeli Mbokazi906.9—03301
Jonathan Dean566.0—0—141
Anton Salétros906.9—0—32—
Mauricio Pineda897.2—0—365
Philip Zinckernagel896.6—01292
Maren Haile-Selassie906.6—0225—
Hugo Cuypers908.9104251
Jonathan Bamba577.6101123
Joel Waterman336.9—01121
Dje Tah D'Avilla146.9—0—11
Robin Lod77.51011—
Josh Cohen———————
Christopher Cupps———————
Sergio Oregel———————
Puso Dithejane———————
Chris Mueller———————
David Poreba———————

CF Montreal

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Thomas Gillier908.0—0—30—
Yuri Aleksandr Guboglo636.2—0—181
Jalen Neal456.2—0—221
Efraín Morales906.3—0—732
Brayan Vera636.3—0—243
Matthew Longstaff787.2—0—381
Victor Loturi906.7—0—392
Hennadiy Synchuk906.9—01234
Iván Jaime726.3—0—11—
Dagur Dan Þórhallsson906.6—0—293
Prince-Osei Owusu906.0—0—22—
Brandan Craig456.2—0—43—
Dawid Bugaj276.3—0—241
Noah Streit276.5—0—131
Daniel Rios186.3—0—5—
Wikelman Carmona126.5—01141
Sebastian Breza———————
Luca Petrasso———————
Samuel Piette———————
Olger Escobar———————
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