MLS: Montreal vs. Chicago Fire Picks — A Rare Win for Struggling Hosts? (Jul 19)

It has been a season to forget for the struggling home team, as Montreal sits at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings.

The Canadian team comes into the latest round of matches after having suffered a 14^th defeat of the campaign in their latest outing against Philadelphia.

Meanwhile, the Chicago Fire are still in with a slim chance of finishing in the playoff spots. But, they will need to bounce back to winning ways after playing out a 2-2 draw against Atlanta United on Wednesday.

Montreal vs. Chicago Fire Overview

Odds

Montreal vs. Chicago Fire Head-to-Head Record

The previous meeting between these sides this season ended in a 1-1 draw in Chicago. That result means that Montreal are now unbeaten in their last two matches against their rivals.

Montreal have also avoided defeat in their last three home matches against the Chicago Fire.

Montreal Team News

The struggling hosts will have no fresh injury concerns ahead of this showdown with the Chicago Fire. Tom Pearce and Fernando Alvarez could both be recalled to the starting eleven.

Possible Lineup

S. Breza (GK); D. Bugaj, J. Waterman, B. Craig, L. Petrasso, F. Alvarez, S. Piette, D. Sealy, H. Synchuk, F. Herbers, P. Owusu

Chicago Fire Team News

The Fire will still be without Chris Mueller, as the forward has made himself unavailable due to personal reasons.

Possible Lineup

C. Brady (GK); J. Dean, S. Rogers, J. Elliott, A. Gutman, B. Gutierrez, D. D’Avilla, S. Oregel, P. Zinckernagel, J. Bamba, H. Cuypers

Montreal vs. Chicago Fire Picks

The Chicago Fire have been strong on the road throughout the 2025 season, winning 50% of their matches.

Therefore, it could be hard to overlook the prospects of the playoff-chasing visitors recording maximum points against a struggling home team.