Chicago Fire FC Opens Montréal Trip With 6-4-2 Record — Chicago Vs Montréal
Chicago Fire FC enters chicago vs montréal with a 6-4-2 record and 20 points, while CF Montréal arrives at 4-7-1 with 13 points. The Fire are closing out a two-game road trip at Stade Saputo on Saturday, May 16, 2026, and the matchup is their second meeting with Montréal this season.
Chicago beat D.C. United 3-1 on Wednesday night before traveling to Montréal, with Hugo Cuypers scoring his league-leading 12th goal of the season and Maren Haile-Selassie adding another. Gregg Berhalter named the Starting XI ahead of the club’s last road match before the World Cup break.
Chicago Fire FC’s Recent Edge
The Fire have already handled Montréal twice in the recent run of meetings. Chicago won 3-0 at Soldier Field on Feb. 28, 2025, then went to Stade Saputo and won 2-0 on July 19, 2025.
That history gives this match a clear reference point for both sides. Chicago has taken six league wins in 2026, and Cuypers’ scoring pace has been central to that start.
CF Montréal at Stade Saputo
Montréal takes its home form into a game that has been tight across competition. It entered Matchday 14 unbeaten at home in its last three games, beat Calgary Blizzard SC 5-0 in the Canadian Championship on May 6, then beat Orlando City SC in stoppage time on Saturday night after 90 tense minutes.
The club also drew 2-2 with the Portland Timbers on Wednesday, so it has already handled three different game states in a short span at Stade Saputo. That mix leaves Montréal with 13 points and still within reach of the playoff picture if it can turn home results into a longer run.
Points on the Line in Montréal
Chicago’s 20 points and Montréal’s 13 set the table for a match that reaches beyond one night in May. Chicago’s all-time MLS regular season record against Montréal stands at 11-13-8, which gives this trip a narrow edge in the broader series but no easy path at the venue where the Fire won last summer.
For supporters following the match on Apple TV, the practical stakes are simple: Chicago can keep building on a 3-1 win over D.C. United, while Montréal can use another home result to tighten the Eastern Conference race. The Fire have already shown they can win this matchup at Stade Saputo; Saturday gives them the chance to do it again with Cuypers in form and Montréal trying to stay close to the line it is chasing.
