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CF Montreal vs Chicago Fire Prediction, 9/19/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/16/2021

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Game: CF Montreal vs Chicago Fire

Date: Sunday, September 19, 2021

Location: Saputo Stadium in Montreal, QC

TV: WGN-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal (+101) Chicago (+225)

Victor Wanyama and CF Montreal (9-7-8, 6th in Eastern Conference) host the Chicago Fire (6-5-13, 12th in Eastern Conference) at Saputo Stadium on Sunday. The starting goalkeepers are James Pantemis for CF Montreal and Bobby Shuttleworth for the Chicago Fire. The Fire are priced at +225 while CFM is at +101. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Montreal played Orlando in their most recent match and notched a win by a score of 4-2. CFM tried 18 dribbles in this contest and were successful in 8 of the dribbles for a rate of 44.4%. When discussing the passing game, they ended with a 92.4% passes received rate by converting 508 out of their 550 targeted passes in their last outing.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Montreal ended this match at a 40.0% rate by putting 6 shots on target of 15 shots. Montreal is averaging 1.42 goals per 90 (34 goals in total) and have accounted for 27 assists in all games for the season.

Victor Wanyama is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for CF Montreal. Wanyama has been in the starting lineup in 256 contests in his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.10 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder born in Kenya has accumulated 26 goals scored in 22,994 mins. He has totaled 11 assists while accumulating 71 yellow cards so far in his career.

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One more player who could decide who wins is Djordje Mihailovic, the midfielder representing the United States. Mihailovic has played 5,866 minutes in 67 career starts and has been handed 8 yellow card warnings. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 20 times so far in his career while scoring 11 goals. He has an average of 0.17 goals per 90 mins for his career.

The guy protecting the net for CF Montreal is James Pantemis. Pantemis (8-4-11 mark in his professional soccer career) has totaled 4 shutouts, which gives him a 17.4% clean sheet percentage. The keeper from Canada has had 78 shots attempted at him in 23 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.62 (26 total goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of 69.2. Pantemis has been on the field for a total of 2,070 minutes and has accumulated 53 saves in his pro soccer career.

When they last played, Chicago went home defeated by a final of 3-0 against D.C.. The Fire finished the match with a 46.2% successful dribble rate by completing 6 of the 13 dribbles they pursued. They finished the match by converting 369 of the 430 passes they tried earning a percentage of 85.8%. Chicago had 1 shots on goal out of their 13 shots attempted which had them at a 7.7% rate in their last match. With 22 goals and 18 assists in all their matches, Chicago averages 0.92 goals and 0.75 assists per 90 minutes.

Luka Stojanovic will need to be on top of his game for Chicago Fire. The forward representing Serbia has been on the pitch for 7,758 mins while scoring 31 goals. He has 16 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 5 times. He averages 0.36 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 88 matches so far in his pro soccer career. Be sure to watch out for Robert Beric, the forward hailing from Slovenia. Beric has been handed 19 yellow card warnings in 14,159 mins played (160 career starts). His goals per 90 min average so far in his career is 0.51. He has 81 goals so far in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 16 times.

Bobby Shuttleworth will look after the goal for Chicago Fire. In his pro soccer career, Shuttleworth has surrendered 372 goals and has 724 stops in 233 starts. He has allowed 1.59 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 80-50-105. He has earned a save percentage of 67.4 and his clean sheet rate is currently 22.3%. Shuttleworth has totaled 52 shutouts while defending 1,086 shots tried against him in 21,080 minutes throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+225)

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