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CF Montréal vs Chicago Fire FC

Bawler runs a Poisson model on rolling xG, normalised across leagues, adjusted for venue and injuries. This page shows the full chain — every number you can see is one we used.

Why the model calls it this way

Chicago's superior xG (1.58 vs 1.47) combined with away-win underpricing at 47% odds makes the Fire the model's standout value play despite home-field disadvantage.

Win probability
32.9% home29.5% draw37.5% away
xG chain — base → adjustments → final λ
CF MontréalstepChicago Fire FC
1.36Base xG · rolling 26-match1.64
× 1.08Home advantage · Home× 0.96
no injury adjustment — full squads available per FotMob
1.47Final λ — what the Poisson uses1.58
Scoreline distribution · P(score) %bivariate Poisson
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home windrawaway win
BANKER
X2
Model 83.1% · @ 1.20
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VALUEPro
Away Win
Model 47.3% · @ 2.11
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DARK HORSEPro
Under 2.5 Goals
Model 27.3% · @ 3.67
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BAWL OUTPro
Under 10.5 Corners + Over 2.5 Goals + 1X
Model 37.4% · @ 2.67x
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