Chicago v Montreal Impact

Chicago Fire vs Montreal Preview

Chicago Fire will be pushing for a fourth win in five games in the MLS when they play host to Montreal at Soldier Field on Wednesday evening as Chicago look to stake a further claim for a possible top nine finish or better in the Eastern Conference.

Recent wins against Portland Timbers, Sporting Kansas and Nashville have helped rejuvenate Chicago Fire's season after the hosts had previously managed to capture just one win from their last 11 matches overall which included five defeats but the recent flurry of victories have helped move Chicago Fire up into 11th place in the Conference standings and now level on points with ninth-placed visitors, Montreal.

This upcoming fixture therefore now holds even greater importance between these two sides who will also be vying for a place in the Final Series, and the momentum that Chicago Fire have built up in recent weeks could serve them well on Wednesday night.

Chicago Fire have been a tough side to put away on home soil as well, with the hosts losing just once in their previous 11 games at Soldier Field and picking up three wins in the process.

Montreal already occupy a place in the top nine pack in the Eastern Conference but the Canadian visitors will be very aware of Chicago Fire's resurgence while also experiencing something of a slump in recent times.

Indeed, Montreal have managed to capture just three wins out of their last 10 matches overall in the MLS with victories against Inter Miami, Minnesota United and Nashville but it should be noted that each of these wins were all recorded on home soil at their Stade Saputo, while also slipping to five defeats as well within this sequence of results.

Losses to Cincinnati, New York RB and Philadelphia Union were all inflicted upon Montreal on their travels where the Canadian visitors have registered just one win throughout the whole of this campaign which does not bode well for the away side for this upcoming clash at Soldier Field.

To make matters worse, Montreal have lost eight of their 11 away games played to date along with failing to score in eight of these 11 games as well.

In addition, Montreal have conceded two goals or more in eight of these 11 away matches as well, thus making this trip to face Chicago Fire a potentially tough one indeed.

Chicago Fire v Montreal Verdict

Chicago Fire's recent resurgence should not be underestimated here, especially as Montreal have struggled for results on the road so far in this season's campaign and although the Canadian side have held the upper hand over The Fire in previous exchanges, Chicago look set to turn the tables on their opponents in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be Chicago Fire win @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Under 2.5 goals @ 1.95

Correct score: Chicago Fire 2-0 @ 8.50