CF Montreal - Chicago Fire - 21 September 2024 Major League Soccer - (2-0)

Chicago have been awarded a corner by Lukasz Szpala.

Goal kick for Chicago at Saputo Stadium.

Montreal are pushing forward but Kwadwo Opoku's finish is wide of the goal.

Chicago have been awarded a corner by Lukasz Szpala.

The home team replace Samuel Piette with Tom Pearce.

Laurent Courtois (Montreal) is making a fourth substitution, with Dominik Yankov replacing Caden Clark.

Ball goes out of play for a Montreal goal kick.

Lukasz Szpala signals a free kick to Chicago in their own half.

Chicago make their fifth substitution with Justin Reynolds replacing Brian Gutierrez.

Free kick for Montreal in their own half.

Free kick Montreal.

Montreal take a comfortable 2-0 lead thanks to Caden Clark. Kwadwo Opoku with an assist there.

Kwadwo Opoku is on a sub for Bryce Duke for Montreal.

The away team replace Gaston Gimenez with Kellyn Acosta.

Joel Waterman is replacing George Campbell for Montreal at Saputo Stadium.

Montreal make their first substitution with Matias Coccaro replacing Josef Martinez.

The away team have replaced Jonathan Dean with Georgios Koutsias. This is the third substitution made today by Frank Klopas.

Fabian Herbers is on a sub for Federico Navarro for Chicago.

Montreal awarded a free kick in their own half.

Lukasz Szpala awards Montreal a goal kick.

Corner awarded to Chicago.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Montreal.

Montreal's Caden Clark misses with an attempt on goal.

Chicago are too eager and fall into an offside trap.

Chicago have a goal kick.

Montreal's Raheem Edwards breaks free at Saputo Stadium. But the strike goes wide of the post.

Ball goes out of play for a Chicago goal kick.

In Montreal Montreal attack through Caden Clark. The finish is off target, however.

It's getting dangerous! Free kick for Montreal close to the penalty box.

Maren Haile-Selassie is replacing Chris Mueller for the away team.

The whistle has gone to end the first-half.

Lukasz Szpala signals a free kick to Chicago.

George Campbell is booked for the home team and will be suspended from the next match.

Chicago have been awarded a corner by Lukasz Szpala.

Goal kick for Chicago at Saputo Stadium.

Bryce Duke for Montreal gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

Lukasz Szpala awards Chicago a goal kick.

Montreal are whistled for offside.

Chicago are caught offside.

Montreal have a goal kick.

Goal! The home team take a 1-0 lead through Josef Martinez. Nathan-Dylan Saliba instrumental with a fine assist.

Goal kick for Montreal at Saputo Stadium.

Ball goes out of play for a Chicago goal kick.

Montreal are in shooting range from this free kick.

Free kick in a good position for Montreal!

It's a goal kick for the home team in Montreal.

Corner awarded to Chicago.

CF Montreal scores 1.52 goals when playing at home and Chicago Fire scores 1.27 goals when playing away (on average).

Both teams lost their last match.

Both teams haven't won their last match in MLS.

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between CF Montreal and Chicago Fire is 2.4.

Average number of goals in meetings between CF Montreal and Chicago Fire is 3.4.

CF Montreal scores 1.6 goals in a match against Chicago Fire and Chicago Fire scores 1.8 goals against CF Montreal (on average).

In the last 5 meetings CF Montreal won 2, Chicago Fire won 2, 1 draws.

CF Montreal's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Chicago Fire's.

When Chicago Fire is down 1-0 away, they win 0% of their matches.

When CF Montreal is down 0-1 home, they win 14% of their matches.

When Chicago Fire leads 0-1 away, they win in 37% of their matches.

When CF Montreal leads 1-0 at home, they win in 62% of their matches.

On their last meeting Chicago Fire won by 1 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Chicago Fire.

CF Montreal wins 21% of halftimes, Chicago Fire wins 9%.

CF Montreal wins 1st half in 21% of their matches, Chicago Fire in 9% of their matches.

Chicago Fire have scored at least one goal for 8 consecutive matches.

Chicago Fire have conceded a goal in each of their last 7 matches.

CF Montreal have conceded a goal in each of their last 8 matches.

George Campbell has more yellow cards (7) than any other player at CF Montreal. Fabian Herbers has collected 7 for Chicago Fire.

Raheem Edwards has assisted the most goals for CF Montreal with 5. Fabian Herbers is Chicago Fire's biggest assister (4).

Sunusi Ibrahim is CF Montreal's top scorer with 6 goals. Hugo Cuypers has scored 10 times for Chicago Fire.

CF Montreal's home record this season: 4-5-4.

Chicago Fire haven't scored in 3 of their 14 away matches in MLS this season.

CF Montreal haven't scored in 4 of their 14 home matches in MLS this season.

When playing at home, CF Montreal have not lost to Chicago Fire in their last 5 encounters.

Chicago Fire haven't won in their last 6 games.

CF Montreal have lost 3 matches in a row.

Did you know that Chicago Fire scores 36% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

Did you know that CF Montreal scores 22% of their goals between the minutes 61-75?

CF Montreal have a losing streak of 3 matches in MLS.

Last season's matches: 0-0 (CF Montreal at home) and 3-0 (Chicago Fire at home).

Chicago Fire's last away win against CF Montreal was in 2017.

During the last 29 meetings, CF Montreal have won 13 times, there have been 7 draws while Chicago Fire have won 9 times. The goal difference is 42-40 in favour of CF Montreal.

During the last 14 meetings with CF Montreal playing at home, CF Montreal have won 9 times, there have been 3 draws while Chicago Fire have won 2 times. The goal difference is 22-13 in favour of CF Montreal.

The most common result of matches between CF Montreal and Chicago Fire is 2-1. 4 matches have ended with this result.