Chicago Fire vs CF Montréal Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 Feb 2026

MLS Betting Preview: Chicago Fire vs CF Montréal

Chicago Fire square off against CF Montréal at Soldier Field, with kick-off set for 14:30 on Saturday 28 February.

We’re siding with Montréal on the Asian Handicap +1 at -119, with a confident feeling that they can win or draw when going up against Chicago. There’s the bonus of a one-goal defeat meaning our stake is refunded.

Chicago Fire were beaten in their last game. On their travels, they suffered a 2-1 loss against Houston Dynamo at Shell Energy Stadium. Gregg Berhalter's team had most of the ball enjoying 58% possession and three shots on target, with Hugo Cuypers being the goalscorer.

CF Montréal were defeated in their previous game. On their travels, they suffered a 5-0 loss against San Diego FC at Snapdragon Stadium. The Québec side were restricted to just 30% possession and had two shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Chicago beat Montréal in their last head-to-head clash. It was a 2-0 scoreline away at Saputo Stadium. The previous 10 H2H matches have ended up with five Montréal wins, three Chicago victories and two draws.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Chicago Fire	8	4	2	2	12	8	4	12:8	14
24	CF Montréal	8	2	0	6	12	20	-8	12:20	6

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Chicago have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.3 goals from 9.9 attempts and 5.5 shots on goal. The Fire have averaged 52.9% possession and 5.0 corners per game, conceding 2.2 goals and 4.4 corners from 8.5 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal.

Top scorer is Hugo Cuypers on 4 goals, while Jack Elliott and Philip Zinckernagel have both racked up 3. Philip Zinckernagel and Maren Haile-Selassie are tied for the most assists on 3.

Montréal have 2 victories, 4 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.1 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 8.3 attempts. Marco Donadel's men have averaged 49.3% possession, 5.6 corners taken and 4.7 corners against, while conceding 1.9 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts.

Dante Sealy has landed 6 goals, Prince Osei Owusu 2, with Fabian Herbers and two others scoring 1. Luca Petrasso, Ivan Jaime and Matthew Longstaff have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Chicago Fire confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Chris Brady (GK), Leonardo Barroso, Jack Elliott, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Jonathan Dean, Anton Saletros, Mauricio Pineda, Philip Zinckernagel, Maren Haile-Selassie, Hugo Cuypers, Jonathan Bamba.

CF Montréal confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Thomas Gillier (GK), Aleksandr Guboglo, Jalen Neal, Efrain Morales, Brayan Vera, Matthew Longstaff, Victor Loturi, Gennadiy Synchuk, Ivan Jaime, Dagur Dan Thorhallsson, Prince Osei Owusu.

Chicago Fire vs CF Montréal Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve got your Chicago Fire vs CF Montréal bets covered, including our expert match prediction, correct score tip, corners outlook, must-see player props and a tailored bet builder built for value.

Match Prediction

We’ve found some value by selecting Montréal +1 at odds of -119 for this MLS game. This bet looks really appealing based on the numbers and we’re happy to take this price with confidence.

We always have a keen eye on team news, while our football experts have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the MLS action.

Key Chicago Fire vs CF Montréal league stats:

• The +1 line has been covered by Montréal in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The +1 line has been covered by Montréal in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Chicago in 17 of their last 19 games at home.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Chicago in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Chicago in 3 consecutive games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Chicago in 8 of their last 10 games against Montréal.

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 54.3% chance of landing a return. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Chicago 2 - 2 Montréal

There are odds of +900 available that we see a 2-2 scoreline played out. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Prince Osei Owusu to Score +160

Prince Osei Owusu (Montréal) has scored seven goals in his past ten MLS games on the road. It’s worth a gamble on the +160 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Prince Osei Owusu Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+180

First

+550

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Corners Prediction

Montréal Over 3.5 Corners -137

Montréal have had a corner average of 6.40 in the past five games, while Chicago have conceded an average 4.60 corners in their last five home matches. There are odds of -137 being served up when it comes to this Team Corners wager and we think Montréal will cover the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Chicago

Total

9.40 5.00 4.40

Home

9.10 5.30 3.80

Away

9.50 5.00 4.50

Montréal

Total

10.30 5.60 4.70

Home

8.80 4.70 4.10

Away

10.00 5.60 4.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-114

Under 9.5

-125

Chicago Corners

Over 5.5

-114

Under 5.5

-125

Montréal Corners

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-114

Most Corners

1

-204

X

+650

2

+200

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Chicago Fire vs CF Montréal Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have Chicago Fire as -172 favourites for this MLS clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that they are 63% likely to win. CF Montréal are the +420 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

You can back Chicago at +108 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. Montréal are +390 and the draw is chalked up at +148.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -175.

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Full-Time Result

1

-172

X

+310

2

+420

Half-Time Result

1

+108

X

+148

2

+390

Double Chance

1X

-667

12

-455

X2

+130

Draw No Bet

1

-455

2

+270

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-104

2 Hcp +1

-125

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+140

Over 2.5

-179

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-175

No

+125

Hugo Cuypers is the First Goalscorer favourite at +320 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at +105.

Hugo Cuypers (Chicago)

First

+105

Anytime

+320

Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago)

First

+175

Anytime

+500

Prince Osei Owusu (Montréal)

First

+180

Anytime

+550

Robin Lod (Chicago)

First

+230

Anytime

+650

Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago)

First

+240

Anytime

+700

Jonathan Bamba (Chicago)

First

+260

Anytime

+750

André Franco (Chicago)

First

+420

Anytime

+1150

Fabian Herbers (Montréal)

First

+450

Anytime

+1300

Anton Jonsson Salétros (Chicago)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Andrew Gutman (Chicago)

First

+540

Anytime

+1500

Victor Loturi (Montréal)

First

+550

Anytime

+1600

Sergio Oregel (Chicago)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Mauricio Pineda (Chicago)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Wikelman Carmona (Montréal)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Joel Waterman (Chicago)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Matty Longstaff (Montréal)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Chicago have avoided defeat in their last three matches at Soldier Field. Gregg Berhalter's team have finished with five wins, four losses and one draw in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Montréal have finished with four wins, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

The past meeting at Soldier Field saw Chicago draw 1-1 with Montréal. There have been two wins apiece and one draw in the past 5 H2H matches at Soldier Field.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Chicago Fire Home Stats		5-1-4	3.10	1.60	1.50	6	4	6	4
CF Montréal Away Stats		4-2-4	3.50	1.60	1.90	7	3	7	3

• 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

Chicago Fire vs CF Montréal Lineups & Team News

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