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CF Montréal 0–2 Chicago Fire · Major League Soccer

0–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Chicago Fire won 0–2.

Shots
1511
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
0.891.07
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Chicago Fire beat CF Montreal 2–0. Recorded in this match (CF Montreal – Chicago Fire): shots 15–11, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 0.89–1.07, possession 59%–41%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Chicago Fire's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Chicago Fire's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.92 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.6 goals/match1.92 goals/match1.63 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for CF Montreal, Chicago Fire.

2.88 days ▲Rest daysCF Montreal · Chicago Fire2.88 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCF MontrealChicago FireBaseline
Rest days2.88 days2.88 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Chicago Fire have a visible away split

moderate

Chicago Fire's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.3 shots/match14.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots11 shotsCF Montréal 15 shots, Chicago Fire 11 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsCF Montréal 5 shots, Chicago Fire 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.89 xG1.07 xGCF Montréal 0.89 xG, Chicago Fire 1.07 xG
  • Possession59%41%CF Montréal 59%, Chicago Fire 41%
  • Corners16 corners3 cornersCF Montréal 16 corners, Chicago Fire 3 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls13 foulsCF Montréal 14 fouls, Chicago Fire 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards3 cardsCF Montréal 4 cards, Chicago Fire 3 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1CF Montréal
1Draws
3Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire — CF Montréal · Major League Soccer3–0
CF Montréal — Chicago Fire · Major League Soccer0–2
Chicago Fire — CF Montréal · Major League Soccer1–1
CF Montréal — Chicago Fire · Major League Soccer2–0
Chicago Fire — CF Montréal · Major League Soccer4–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: CF Montréal favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Chicago Fire in 8 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

CF Montréal13 matchesChicago Fire13 matches
1.38 goals/matchGoals scored13/13▲ 1.92 goals/match
2.08 goals/matchGoals allowed13/13▲ 1.15 goals/match
1.44 xG/matchExpected goals10/10▲ 2.04 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots13/13▲ 14.8 shots/match
4.46 shots/matchShots on target13/13▲ 5.15 shots/match
47.8%Possession13/13● 53.2%
5.15 corners/match ●Corners13/134.69 corners/match
2.33 cards/matchCards6/42.25 cards/match
14.1 fouls/matchFouls13/1312.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples13 / 13home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 17 May 2026, 00:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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