CF Montreal vs Chicago Fire Prediction: CF Montreal needs a win!

All attention will be on CF Montreal here after suffering their second defeat in as many games. Their last defeat was against Columbus Crew on their home ground and they will be pushing for a turnaround against Chicago Fire here.

Chicago Fire are the visitors in this game and they are coming into this game with a very poor result after losing all of their last 6 matches in a row. Their latest defeat was against DC United away from home. They need a response in this game just like the hosts, but for them it is more complicated as they are playing away from home.

Chicago Fire played against CF Montreal on their own ground 2 months ago and the game ended in a 3-0 win for Chicago Fire. Will they be able to do a repeat or will the hosts get their revenge?

CF Montreal

CF Montreal’s form has seen a nosedive since their 1-0 win against New England Revolution last month. They have been involved in 2 games since then and they lost both games. The most recent defeat was against Columbus Crew at home, and they lost 4-2 at full time.

CF Montreal had a very poor start to the game against Columbus Crew, conceding 3 goals in the first half. Gabriele Corbo scored an own goal in the 14th minute and Cucho Hernandez doubled Columbus Crew’s lead in the 22nd minute before scoring the third in the 43rd minute. CF Montreal’s Kwadwo Opoku pulled one goal back in the 52nd minute, but Cucho Hernandez scored his hat trick from the post in the 65th minute. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint scored Montreal’s 2nd goal in the 68th minute and the game ended 4-2 at full time.

CF Montreal have lost their last 2 MLS games and in their last 5 games, they won 3 and lost 2. They won against Charlotte FC, Toronto FC and New England Revolution before the defeats against New York City FC and Columbus Crew. And at home, they have recorded 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.

They are currently 8th in the eastern conference and 16th in the MLs, with 35 points from 27 matches. They have won 11 matches, drawn 2 and lost 14 so far this season.

Streaks

• There has been less than 4.5 cards shown in 4/5 of CF Montreal’s matches.
• There has been less than 10.5 corners in 6/6 of CF Montreal’s matches.

Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire are in very poor form, even poorer than that of the hosts here. They have lost their last 6 matches in a row and recently they lost 4-0 against DC United away from home. Now coming against CF Montreal, they are in need of a solid response to save their season from total collapse.

Chicago Fire were up against DC United in their last match away from home. They offered little resistance to DC United who were 3-0 up in the first half. Christian Benteke scored the opening goal in just 9 minutes and then Theodore Ku-DiPietro followed with the second in the 20th minute. Then Carlos Teran scored an own goal in the 41st minute to give DC United the 3rd goal. And in the second half, the game stayed the same until the 91st minute, when Christian Benteke scored his brace to end the game 4-0 at full time.

Chicago Fire need a strong response in this game after losing their last 6 games in all competition. In their last 5 MLS games, they had 4 defeats against Orlando City SC, LA Galaxy, Vancouver Whitecaps and DC United, and 1 win against Toronto FC. Their away form is also poor as they have 3 defeats in their last 3 away games.

Chicago Fire are 10th in the Eastern Conference and 21st in the MLS, with 32 points from 27 matches. They had 8 wins, 8 draws and 11 defeats this season.

Streaks

• Chicago Fire have lost their last 6 matches.
• Chicago Fire have not scored in their last 3 matches.
• Chicago Fire have not kept a clean sheet in their last 7 matches.
• Chicago Fire conceded first in 6/7 matches.
• They have seen less than 4.5 cards in 8/10 matches.
• There have been less than 10.5 corners played in 4/5 matches.

Head to Head

CF Montreal have won 11 matches against Chicago Fire, while Chicago Fire have 6 wins over CF Montreal and 3 matches ended in a draw. Both clubs have played against each other 20 times in total.

Streaks

• CF Montreal scored first in 4/5 matches against Chicago Fire
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 8/10 matches.

Expert Betting Tips

According to Analysis, CF Montreal have scored 28 goals and conceded 40 goals in the MLS. They average 1.0 goals per game and their conversion rate is 9%, while conceding an average of 1.5 goals per game and they have 10 clean sheets. They also average 4.7 corners per game.

Chicago Fire have scored 32 goals and conceded 42 goals in the MLS. They average 1.2 goals per game and their conversion rate is 12%, while conceding an average of 1.6 goals per game and they have 7 clean sheets. They also average 3.7 corners per game.

• Home Win FT at 1.92 Odds
• Draw Under 38.5 Minutes at 1.84 Odds
• Home Win FT 1.90 Odds