Chicago Fire v CF Montreal result
Team pages: Chicago Fire · CF Montreal · Head-to-head
Chicago Fire 4–3 CF Montreal — Chicago Fire won this Major League Soccer match.
The result
Chicago Fire beat CF Montreal 4–3 at Soldier Field in Major League Soccer on Saturday 16 March. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: CF Montreal, from fewer shots (9 to 22), created the better chances, 2.97 xG to 2.23 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.
The goals
Chicago Fire came from behind: CF Montreal led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — CF Montreal: M. Cóccaro (7’ pen, 12’ pen) and D. Yankov (70’, assisted by Josef Martínez); Chicago Fire: M. Haile-Selassie (45+8’, assisted by R. Czichos), B. Gutierrez (84’ pen), H. Cuypers (90+5’, assisted by C. Teran) and K. Acosta (90+9’, assisted by C. Brady). Raheem Edwards (82’) was sent off.
Discipline
The bookings — Chicago Fire: T. Salquist (11’), Chase Gasper (45+4’) and Fabian Herbers (78’); CF Montreal: M. Cóccaro (16’) and M. Choiniere (90+11’).
What it changes
Chicago Fire have scored 36 goals, the third-fewest of the 15 clubs (2024 so far, after 31 games, ranked per game). Chicago Fire have conceded 54 goals, the fifth-most of the 15 clubs.
CF Montreal have scored 41 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 15 clubs (2024 so far, after 30 games, ranked per game). CF Montreal have conceded 61 goals, the second-most of the 15 clubs.
With seven goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 6, across 10 matches.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, M. Cóccaro (CF Montreal) 12.4, K. Acosta (Chicago Fire) 9.0 and B. Gutierrez (Chicago Fire) 8.1 led the match.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
The Numbers
- Result: Chicago Fire 4–3 CF Montreal · Major League Soccer
- Venue: Soldier Field · Chicago, Illinois
- Referee: D. Beard
- Head-to-head (last 6): Chicago Fire 1 · draws 1 · CF Montreal 4 · 2.17 goals/game
- Recent form: Chicago Fire 0W 1D 4L · CF Montreal 3W 1D 1L
Chicago Fire 4–3 CF Montreal (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 March 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Chicago Fire for / against | Line | CF Montreal for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.38 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.5 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.86 for · 6.86 against n 7 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 3.38 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 11 for · 13.14 against n 7 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 11 for · 14.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 for · 4.14 against n 7 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.5 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.71 for · 13.29 against n 7 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 9.38 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.63 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Brady | 3 | 95286 min | 165 /90 | 61.9 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| C. Brady n 8 | 92 | 3.2 |
Chicago Fire Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Arigoni | 3 | 95286 min | 41.3 /90 | 51.6 /90 | 20.6 /90 | 134.1 /90 | 30.9 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| R. Czichos | 3 | 95286 min | 41.3 /90 | 20.6 /90 | 20.6 /90 | 103.1 /90 | 30.9 /90 | 00 /90 |
| M. Pineda | 2 | 98196 min | 31.4 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 115.1 /90 | 41.8 /90 | 20.9 /90 |
| Chase Gasper | 2 | 79158 min | 21.1 /90 | 74 /90 | 00 /90 | 105.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| T. Salquist | 1 | 9090 min | 00 /90 | 22 /90 | 11 /90 | 11 /90 | 11 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Czichos n 8 | 86.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | — |
| A. Arigoni n 3 | 95.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | — |
| C. Brady n 8 | 92 | 0 | 0.2 | — |
| M. Haile-Selassie n 8 | 56.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | — |
| Fabian Herbers n 8 | 82.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| A. Arigoni n 3 | 95.3 | 1.3 |
| R. Czichos n 8 | 86.4 | 1.2 |
| M. Haile-Selassie n 8 | 56.5 | 1.4 |
| Fabian Herbers n 8 | 82.8 | 1.9 |
| H. Cuypers n 3 | 88.3 | 0.7 |
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Chicago Fire Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Cuypers | 3 | 88265 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 41.4 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| C. Mueller | 1 | 3030 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 13 /90 | 00 /90 |
| M. Haile-Selassie | 3 | 95285 min | 00 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 41.3 /90 | 20.6 /90 | 51.6 /90 | 41.3 /90 |
| Fabian Herbers | 3 | 89266 min | 20.7 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 31 /90 | 41.4 /90 |
| B. Gutierrez | 3 | 81243 min | 10.4 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 31.1 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 31.1 /90 | 31.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Arigoni n 3 | 95.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
| R. Czichos n 8 | 86.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| C. Brady n 8 | 92 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Haile-Selassie n 8 | 56.5 | 1.4 | 1 |
| Fabian Herbers n 8 | 82.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Arigoni n 3 | 95.3 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Brady n 8 | 92 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Czichos n 8 | 86.4 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Haile-Selassie n 8 | 56.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Fabian Herbers n 8 | 82.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
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CF Montreal
CF Montreal Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Sirois | 3 | 97290 min | 123.7 /90 | 30.9 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Sirois n 8 | 92.5 | 3.6 |
CF Montreal Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Corbo | 3 | 97290 min | 30.9 /90 | 20.6 /90 | 30.9 /90 | 51.6 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| J. Waterman | 3 | 97290 min | 30.9 /90 | 51.6 /90 | 20.6 /90 | 72.2 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| G. Campbell | 2 | 95189 min | 31.4 /90 | 21 /90 | 00 /90 | 52.4 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 10.5 /90 |
| Raheem Edwards | 2 | 2040 min | 12.3 /90 | 12.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 24.5 /90 | 12.3 /90 | 12.3 /90 |
| Fernando Antonio Álvarez Amador | 1 | 101101 min | 10.9 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.9 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Waterman n 8 | 92.1 | 1 | 1.2 | — |
| M. Choiniere n 8 | 92.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | — |
| G. Corbo n 8 | 92.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | — |
| J. Sirois n 8 | 92.5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ruan n 3 | 91.3 | 0 | 1.3 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Choiniere n 8 | 92.5 | 1.6 |
| J. Waterman n 8 | 92.1 | 1.3 |
| G. Corbo n 8 | 92.5 | 1 |
| Ruan n 3 | 91.3 | 1.6 |
| A. Lassiter n 8 | 69.6 | 0.5 |
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CF Montreal Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Duke | 3 | 73218 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 31.2 /90 | 20.8 /90 |
| M. Cóccaro | 3 | 63189 min | 10.5 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 52.4 /90 | 41.9 /90 | 31.4 /90 | 21 /90 |
| Josef Martínez | 3 | 44133 min | 10.7 /90 | 10.7 /90 | 32 /90 | 10.7 /90 | 21.4 /90 | 21.4 /90 |
| Jules-Anthony Vilsaint | 2 | 67134 min | 10.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 42.7 /90 | 21.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.7 /90 |
| S. Ibrahim | 2 | 2040 min | 12.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 12.3 /90 | 12.3 /90 | 12.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Choiniere n 8 | 92.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| G. Corbo n 8 | 92.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| J. Waterman n 8 | 92.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| J. Sirois n 8 | 92.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruan n 3 | 91.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Choiniere n 8 | 92.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| G. Corbo n 8 | 92.5 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Sirois n 8 | 92.5 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Waterman n 8 | 92.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruan n 3 | 91.3 | 0 | 0.3 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Chicago Fire | CF Montreal | |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Possession | 38% |
| 2.23 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.97 |
| 22 | Shots | 9 |
| 12 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 16 | Shots inside the box | 6 |
| 9 | Corners | 1 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 574 | Passes | 362 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
Chicago Fire Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Brady | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| A. Arigoni | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| R. Czichos | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| K. Acosta | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Fabian Herbers | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Y | 7.6 |
| M. Haile-Selassie | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| B. Gutierrez | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| H. Cuypers | 89 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Chase Gasper | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 5.9 |
| X. Shaqiri | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Salquist | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.2 |
| C. Teran sub | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| G. Koutsias sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tom Barlow sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| M. Pineda sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
CF Montreal Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Sirois | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| G. Corbo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| J. Waterman | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Fernando Antonio Álvarez Amador | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| M. Choiniere | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Y | 6.6 |
| Samuel Piette | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Lassiter | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Ruan | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| B. Duke | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| S. Ibrahim | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| M. Cóccaro | 45 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Y | 8.3 |
| N. Saliba sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Josef Martínez sub | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| D. Yankov sub | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Raheem Edwards sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R | 4.2 |
| O. Jabang sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Chicago Fire v CF Montreal — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2023-09-16 CF Montreal 0–0 Chicago Fire
- 2023-07-13 Chicago Fire 3–0 CF Montreal
- 2022-09-13 CF Montreal 3–2 Chicago Fire
- 2022-08-28 Chicago Fire 0–2 CF Montreal
- 2021-09-19 CF Montreal 2–0 Chicago Fire
- 2021-05-29 Chicago Fire 0–1 CF Montreal
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Chicago Fire and CF Montreal?
- In their last 6 meetings, Chicago Fire won 1, CF Montreal won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Chicago Fire and CF Montreal?
- Recent form — Chicago Fire 0W 1D 4L; CF Montreal 3W 1D 1L.
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