USA · Major League Soccer · Matchweek 219:30
Chicago FireWLLWW

3 – 0

Saturday, 28 February 2026

CF MontrealLDLLW

Soldier Field · Referee Elijio Arreguin, USA · Analysis updated 08:49 UTC

Chicago Fire vs CF Montreal Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.36 expected goals for Chicago Fire and 1.04 for CF Montreal, a combined total of 3.40. That distribution gives Chicago Fire the largest share of the 1X2 market at 67%, with the draw at 18%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 66% for over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 10%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 67% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Chicago Fire win

66.5% probability

Moderate confidenceLow data42/100

Expected goals

2.36 – 1.04

Model version

poisson-v2

Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • Chicago Fire home form

    7 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Chicago Fire to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 67%, against 67% / 18% / 15% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 2.36 goals for Chicago Fire and 1.04 for CF Montreal, a combined 3.40 — an open game on paper.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 66% and both teams to score at 59%, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 10%.

Match result (1X2)

Chicago Fire win67%
Draw18%
CF Montreal win15%

Double chance 1X

85%

Double chance 12

82%

Double chance X2

34%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals85%
Over 2.5 goals66%
Over 3.5 goals44%
Both teams to score59%

Correct score

  • 2–19.7%
  • 2–09.3%
  • 1–18.2%
  • 1–07.9%
  • 3–17.6%

Recent form

Chicago Fire

  • 2026-10-24T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Atlanta United FC · 3-2 (W)
  • 2026-10-17T23:30:00.000Z · A vs New England Revolution · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-10-15T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Philadelphia Union · 1-3 (L)
  • 2026-10-10T18:30:00.000Z · H vs New York City FC · 2-1 (W)
  • 2026-10-07T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Vancouver Whitecaps · 3-1 (W)

CF Montreal

  • 2026-10-24T17:30:00.000Z · H vs Nashville SC · 0-2 (L)
  • 2026-10-21T23:00:00.000Z · H vs Forge · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-10-18T02:30:00.000Z · A vs Seattle Sounders · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-10-14T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Atlanta United FC · 0-3 (L)
  • 2026-10-10T17:00:00.000Z · A vs Toronto FC · 1-2 (L)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

Major League Soccer table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps3116783155
2FC Dallas3115971154
3St. Louis City3114981251
4San Jose Earthquakes311399748
5Houston Dynamo311399248
6Los Angeles FC32121191547
7Seattle Sounders31111010243
8Colorado Rapids3112613142
9Los Angeles Galaxy32101111-941
10Real Salt Lake3111614039
11Portland Timbers3110714-437
12San Diego3181112-335
13Minnesota United FC3181112-835
14Austin3181013-1734
15Sporting Kansas City316421-4022
1Nashville SC3121734370
2New England Revolution3117410955
3Inter Miami31151062055
4Chicago Fire3115610951
5Charlotte3113810747
6Philadelphia Union31137111246
7Orlando City SC3112613-1242
8FC Cincinnati3111911-742
9New York Red Bulls3111614-1539
10Columbus Crew3111515138
11Toronto FC3181211-1136
12New York City FC3181112235
13DC United3171212-1733
14Atlanta United FC318617-1530
15CF Montreal316718-2625

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Chicago Fire win, at 66.5%. Its single most likely scoreline is 2–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 59% and over 2.5 goals at 66%.

A 67% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.