MLS 2026 · 16 May 2026

CF Montréal 0–2 Chicago Fire

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made CF Montréal favourites at 44%.

Chicago Fire won a close one on the chances: 0.9 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Chris Brady, 70.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Chris Brady +19.7, Philip Zinckernagel +19.5, Jalen Neal +8.8.

Well below it: Wikelman Carmona −17.5, Iván Jaime −12.2, Prince Owusu −9.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

28 Feb 2026	Chicago Fire 3–0 CF Montréal MLS

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Jalen Neal Defender	90	–	44.6	+8.8
Thomas Gillier Goalkeeper	90	–	42.9	−4.3
Noah Streit Midfielder	45	0.05	41.6	+7.6
Matthew Longstaff Midfielder	90	0.03	39.9	−0.9
Brandan Craig Defender	45	0.02	39.8	+4.1
Luca Petrasso Defender	85	–	39.5	+7.6
Samuel Piette Midfielder	45	–	37.0	−3.2
Victor Loturi Midfielder	45	–	33.6	−4.5
Prince Owusu Forward	90	0.19	33.6	−9.0
Dawid Bugaj Defender	90	0.11	30.4	+1.3
Brayan Vera Defender	90	0.03	30.4	−0.1
Wikelman Carmona Midfielder	73	0.04	26.0	−17.5
Hennadii Synchuk Midfielder	10	0.01	25.7	–
Daniel Ríos Forward	17	0.14	24.2	–
Iván Jaime Midfielder	90	0.30	23.8	−12.2

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Chris Brady Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	70.7	+19.7
Philip Zinckernagel Midfielder	68	1	1	0.25	56.2	+19.5
Hugo Cuypers Forward	90	1	0	0.46	54.3	+3.3
Andrew Gutman Defender	29	0	0	–	44.4	–
Joel Waterman Defender	90	0	0	–	43.3	+6.2
Mbekezeli Mbokazi Defender	90	0	0	–	41.7	+3.9
Jack Elliott Defender	90	0	0	–	40.8	+2.7
Mauricio Pineda Midfielder	90	0	0	–	40.1	+2.0
Viktor Radojević Defender	61	0	0	–	39.9	–
Maren Haile-Selassie Midfielder	68	0	0	–	39.8	−1.2
Jonathan Dean Defender	90	0	0	–	37.5	+2.3
Robin Lod Midfielder	90	0	0	0.20	34.5	−5.7
Puso Dithejane Forward	22	0	0	0.02	25.1	–