CF Montréal vs Chicago Fire Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 19 Jul 2025

MLS Betting Preview: CF Montréal vs Chicago Fire

CF Montréal host Chicago Fire in this MLS match at Saputo Stadium, with kick-off set for 19:30 on Saturday 19 July 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Fire to Get the Better of Montréal

There’s a realistic prospect that we’ll see Chicago land a win and they are available at +135 to beat Montréal. We think that the Full-Time Result market offers bettors a value pick.

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1-1 Draw in Pair’s Previous H2H

CF Montréal suffered a defeat in their last game. A 2-1 scoreline occurred away from home at Subaru Park against Philadelphia Union. Marco Donadel's men recorded four shots on target and had 42% possession, with Prince Osei Owusu registering the goal.

Chicago Fire had a 2-2 draw at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in their previous game. This was away to Atlanta United. The Fire had 48% possession and managed eight shots on goal, while Philip Zinckernagel and Maren Haile-Selassie were on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The most recent head-to-head saw road team Montréal draw 1-1 with Chicago at Soldier Field. The past 10 meetings between these sides have resulted in five Montréal victories and two Chicago wins. There have also been three draws.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
18	Chicago Fire	22	8	5	9	42	40	2	42:40	29
30	CF Montréal	23	3	6	14	20	43	-23	20:43	15

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Montréal have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 8.6 attempts. The Québec club have averaged 43.5% possession and 4.0 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 2.6 goals from 5.9 shots on goal, 10.8 attempts and 3.7 corners.

Prince Osei Owusu is the top scorer with 7 goals, while Victor Loturi and Giacomo Vrioni both have 2. Caden Clark has recorded the most assists with 2.

Chicago have 4 victories, 5 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 2.2 goals from 10.6 attempts and 5.9 shots on goal. Gregg Berhalter's team average 47.4% possession, 5.0 corners awarded and 5.4 corners against them, while conceding 1.7 goals from 10.7 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal.

Philip Zinckernagel has scored 7 goals, followed by Hugo Cuypers and Brian Gutierrez on 4. Look no further than Andrew Gutman for the top assist maker (5) in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

CF Montréal predicted lineup (4-3-3): Sebastian Breza (GK), Dawid Bugaj, Joel Waterman, Brandan Craig, Luca Petrasso, Samuel Piette, Dante Sealy, Victor Loturi, Gennadiy Synchuk, Prince Osei Owusu, Fabian Herbers.

Chicago Fire predicted lineup (4-3-3): Chris Brady (GK), Jonathan Dean, Jack Elliott, Andrew Gutman, Samuel Rogers, Djé D'Avilla, Brian Gutierrez, Rominigue Kouamé, Philip Zinckernagel, Hugo Cuypers, Jonathan Bamba.

CF Montréal vs Chicago Fire Prediction & Betting Tips

From our main match prediction to correct score advice, a corners pick, must-watch player props and a custom bet builder — this CF Montréal vs Chicago Fire betting preview covers it all.

Match Prediction

Chicago look like a quality wager and we’re expecting them to land the honours. There is a price of +135 that they win this MLS encounter and this selection looks like value.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of MLS stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key CF Montréal vs Chicago Fire league stats:

• Montréal have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
• Montréal have lost 3 of their last 5 games.

Fire to Win Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 42.6% chance of winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 45-50%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

There are some alternative options when it comes to backing Chicago for those chasing a larger possible return. Consider the Asian Handicap where they have to triumph by a specific margin.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Montréal 1 - 2 Chicago

There are betting odds of +750 that Chicago land a 2-1 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Philip Zinckernagel to Score +260

Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago) has scored in seven consecutive MLSgames away from home. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +260 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Philip Zinckernagel Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+260

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-132

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Corners Prediction

Montréal Under 4.5 Corners -100

In their past two matches, Montréal have not covered the 4.5 corners line, while the last six Chicago games have involved them conceding under 4.5 corners. We’re happy to back the -100 when it comes to Montréal falling short of the Team Corners line which looks generous.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Montréal

Total

7.70 4.00 3.70

Home

7.60 4.70 2.90

Away

9.20 4.60 4.60

Chicago

Total

10.40 5.00 5.40

Home

9.10 5.20 3.90

Away

10.40 4.40 6.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-100

Under 9.5

-138

Montréal Corners

Over 4.5

-138

Under 4.5

-100

Chicago Corners

Over 4.5

+120

Under 4.5

-163

Most Corners

1

-135

X

+540

2

+132

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CF Montréal vs Chicago Fire Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Encounter

CF Montréal are chalked up at betting odds of +175 to defeat Chicago Fire, with their opponents operating at +145 with the bookmakers. If you want to back the draw, it’s available at +240 for this MLS clash.

Montréal and Chicago can be backed on the Asian Handicap 0.0 depending on who you think will win. The former are priced at -100, with the latter -125 and there’s money back if it ends in a draw.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -225 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Full-Time Result

1

+175

X

+240

2

+145

Half-Time Result

1

+210

X

+140

2

+187.5

Double Chance

1X

-188

12

-333

X2

-250

Draw No Bet

1

-100

2

-138

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp 0.0

-100

2 Hcp 0.0

-125

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+135

Over 2.5

-175

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-225

No

+162.5

Hugo Cuypers Heads First Goalscorer Market

Hugo Cuypers is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +360 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is +125.

Hugo Cuypers (Chicago)

First

+125

Anytime

+360

Prince Osei Owusu (Montréal)

First

+155

Anytime

+440

Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Sunusi Ibrahim (Montréal)

First

+265

Anytime

+650

Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (Montréal)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Kwadwo Opoku (Montréal)

First

+295

Anytime

+750

Jonathan Bamba (Chicago)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Dante Sealy (Montréal)

First

+325

Anytime

+900

Brian Gutierrez (Chicago)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Caden Clark (Montréal)

First

+370

Anytime

+1050

Rominigue Kouamé (Chicago)

First

+420

Anytime

+1150

Bryce Duke (Montréal)

First

+425

Anytime

+1150

Victor Loturi (Montréal)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Jonathan Dean (Chicago)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Andrew Gutman (Chicago)

First

+540

Anytime

+1400

Tom Pearce (Montréal)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Mauricio Pineda (Chicago)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Fernando Álvarez (Montréal)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Prince Osei Owusu (Montréal)

Over 0.5

-278

Under 0.5

+145

Sunusi Ibrahim (Montréal)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-127

Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-132

Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (Montréal)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-154

Kwadwo Opoku (Montréal)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-156

Dante Sealy (Montréal)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-167

Jonathan Bamba (Chicago)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-172

Brian Gutierrez (Chicago)

Over 0.5

+114

Under 0.5

-208

Caden Clark (Montréal)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-217

Hugo Cuypers (Chicago)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-227

Bryce Duke (Montréal)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-250

Rominigue Kouamé (Chicago)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-294

Victor Loturi (Montréal)

Over 0.5

+188

Under 0.5

-385

Andrew Gutman (Chicago)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-435

Tom Pearce (Montréal)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-435

Jonathan Dean (Chicago)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-455

Mauricio Pineda (Chicago)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-769

Fernando Álvarez (Montréal)

Over 0.5

+335

Under 0.5

-1111

Montréal Unbeaten in Past Five H2H Saputo Stadium Meetings

Montréal have clocked up six losses, three draws and one win in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 2.20.

Chicago have five wins, four losses and one draw in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 2.60 goals per match and conceding 2.10.

The previous Saputo Stadium encounter involved a 2-0 Montréal win against Chicago. Aside from one draw, Montréal have dominated the previous 5 H2H matches at Saputo Stadium with four wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
CF Montréal Home Stats		1-3-6	3.00	0.80	2.20	6	4	6	4
Chicago Fire Away Stats		5-1-4	4.70	2.60	2.10	10	0	10	0

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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CF Montréal vs Chicago Fire Lineups & Team News

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