The CF Montreal Impact have won eight of its last 10 matches against the Chicago Fire in Montreal (L2), including the last four in a row. the Chicago Fire won the first meeting between the sides this year, 3-0, in Chicago, but have never defeated the CF Montreal Impact twice in a single season.
The CF Montreal Impact have lost four of its last seven home matches in all competitions (W2 D1) after losing just three of its previous 20 at hone dating back to July 2022 (W14 D3). CF Montreal allowed four goals in its last home match, a defeat to the Columbus Crew SC, after letting just five goals in its previous 14 at home in all competitions.
The Chicago Fire have lost five straight matches in all competitions for the first time since a six-game losing streak in 2018. The Chicago Fire failed to score in four of those five matches after having found the net in each of their previous 10 matches.
Jules-Anthony Vilsaint recorded a goal and an assist off the bench for the VCF Montreal Impact on September 2., the second player to do so for them this season (Sunusi Ibrahim in May). Prior to this year, only one CF Montreal Impact player had recorded both a goal and an assist as a substitute in a single match (Z. Brault-Guillard in 2022).
Kei Kamara has 13 goals in 19 MLS matches against the CF Montreal Impact (including playoffs), a team he scored nine times for in 2021. CF Montreal Impact is of one five teams Kamara has played for but scored at least as many goals against as for (Chicago – 13 against, 5 for, Minnesota United FC – 6 against, 1 fo, Houston Dynamo FC – 8 against 8 for, San Jose Earthquakes – 4 against, 2 for).
