On Saturday, March 16, Chicago Fire FC will host Montreal Impact at the Soldier Field stadium. Below, you will find everything you need to know about this MLS fixture.
Chicago vs Montreal: Betting odds
To begin with, let's have a look at what bookies expect from both sides (all odds provided by our betting partners BC Game):
Chicago - 1.97
Draw - 3.62
Montreal - 3.75
Chicago: Current form and team news
Chicago's start of the season was far from perfect: after dropping points against Philadelphia (2-2), they suffered back-to-back defeats, with the same scoreline of 1-2, against Cincinnati and Columbus.
Now, Frank Klopas' team will try to bounce back in the game against their head coach's former side (Klopas was the boss at Montreal in 2013-15).
Three players - Andrew Gutman (DEF), Javier Casas (MID) and Victor Bezerra (FWD) - will definitely miss tomorrow's clash. Two more, defender Carlos Teran and goalkeeper Bryan Dowd, are doubts.
Montreal: Current form and team news
The Canadian side started their MLS campaign with a goalless draw against Orlando but then beat Dallas and Inter Miami. Now they are facing a tough streak of three away games.
The test is going to be even more difficult because Montreal's injury list is quite lengthy. It includes defenders Joaquin Sosa, George Campbell and Robert Thorkelsson, midfielders Lassi Lappalainen, Nathan Saliba and Dominic Iankov, and attacker Mahala Opoku.
However, there is hope that Iankov and Sosa could feature on Saturday.
Chicago vs Montreal: Facts to know
Chicago's winless streak in MLS started last season and consists of five games.
Montreal have lost just one out of their last six league fixtures.
Chicago can't keep a clean sheet in six consecutive home league matches.
Chicago vs Montreal: Head-to-head
Last season, the teams faced each other twice: one game ended with Chicago's 3-0 win and the other was a goalless draw.
Overall, there have been 28 encounters between Chicago and Montreal. The Canadians won 13 and drew seven games, eight matches ended with Chicago's wins.
Chicago vs Montreal: Prediction and betting tip
Bookies rate Chicago as favourites but we suggest betting on Montreal's goals instead. The reason is the visitors' better form and Chicago's defensive issues. Chicago Fire can easily score at least one goal tomorrow.
Our betting tip: Montreal's goals total over 1 (BC Game odds – 1.96)
