Montreal Impact vs. Chicago Fire Match Analysis and Prediction

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Major League Soccer will be back to the fold this week when Montreal Impact welcomes Chicago Fire to Stade Saputo in their 30th round in the competition. Kickoffs on September 14 at 02:30 EAT.

With 53 points after 30 matches in the league, Montreal Impact is second in the Eastern Conference standings, ten points off Philadelphia Union at the top of the table. In their campaign this season, they have recorded 16 wins against nine loses and five draws. Coming into this game, Montreal won four of their last six matches (WWWLWD).

Montreal Impact shared spoils 2-2 MLS with Columbus Crew in their most recent fixture. In that game, Montreal Impact had 56% possession, 22 shots with 10 of them on target and goals scored by Victor Wanyama (89′) and Zachary Brault-Guillard (90′). Columbus Crew got 11 shots with five of them on target and goals by Jonathan Mensah (66′) and Lucas Zelarayán (68′).

Meanwhile, Chicago Fire occupies the 12th place of 14 in the same division with 35 points after 30 matches so far. In their campaign this season, Ezra Hendrickson’s men have had an underwhelming campaign with a record of nine wins against 13 loses and eight draws. Coming into this game, Chicago are winless in five of their last six matches (WLLLDD).

Chicago Fire heads into this fixture aiming for another win following 3-1 MLS victory over Miami in their last game. In that game, Chicago Fire had 53% possession, 12 shots with four of them on target and goals by Jhon Jáder Durán (40′, 87′) and Xherdan Shaqiri (64′). Inter Miami got seven shots with three of them on target and a goal by Gonzalo Higuaín (77′).

Montreal Impact vs. Chicago Fire head to head

Montreal holds a slight upper hand in the head to head history of this game having won 12 times from the 25 meetings since 2012; Chicago Fire won seven times while six matches ended in draws.